After Zheng Pu received the military report, he decided to lead the army and leave in danger.
But it was Wei Yan who was in Anding County who decided to take risks earlier than him.
People who are very proud of themselves often have stronger self-esteem than others.
For Wei Yan, during the Northern Expedition against Wei, he was the best choice among the Han courtiers to lead the front line in conquering cities and territories, both in terms of official position and ability.
Just like the heroic words he made when he was promoted to the prefect of Hanzhong by the former emperor Liu Bei: "If Cao Cao comes with the whole world, please be the king to reject him; if Cao Cao comes with a force of 100,000 people, please be the king to swallow them up."
The minister who is the mainstay should be the invincible sword of the country.
But now, Prime Minister Zhuge Liang has obviously hinted that the post of general is ready. Even Zhao Yun, the general of the Wei, has used him to contain the forces of Ma Cao Zhen, the great commander of the rebel Wei Dynasty. He has been sending troops for more than a month, but he still has not made any achievements!
Indeed, he was helpless against the Wei army in Anding County.
Thanks to the great epidemic in Xiaoguan last year, all the Li people within a hundred miles of Anding County and Liupan Mountain migrated away.
The city of Lianwushi County was turned into a garrison stronghold by the Wei Dynasty for fear of being occupied by the Han Dynasty, and it was easily razed to ruins when the people moved away.
In other words, now that the rebels against the Wei Dynasty have completed the task of strengthening the walls and clearing the country without any effort.
Then he defended the city at a dangerous point, unable to retreat.
This made Wei Yan unable to advance or retreat.
Because in terms of the strength of both sides, the rebels against Wei were more numerous than the Han, and the most beneficial thing for the Han was to fight in the field.
If it were a siege, the Han army would be passive.
Chaona County, which is closest to Xiaoguan, is more than a hundred miles away.
Fei Yao, the general against the Wei Dynasty, was still stationed with five thousand soldiers, and when he was guarding, he could mobilize the young men in the city to assist in the battle.
Wei Yan's military strength was only 30,000. Taking into account the infantry and cavalry left to guard Xiaoguan and guard the grain roads along the road, the number of troops he could use to attack the city was only 20,000.
With such a difference in military strength, it would be difficult to capture the city.
Not to mention, the 5,000 cavalrymen of the Tufa tribe of Xianbei who rebelled against the Wei Dynasty, led by their leader Tufa Shouguan, had been wandering twenty or thirty miles away from the Han army.
Let the cavalry go out to fight, and they will turn into birds and beasts and scatter.
Once the cavalry returned, they followed.
Just like mosquitoes and flies on that summer day, they cannot be driven away and cannot be killed.
With these Xianbei barbarians wandering around, the Han soldiers could not concentrate on attacking the city.
In this regard, Wei Yan thought about luring the enemy into fighting.
He personally supervised the troops marching towards Chaona County, and set up camp below the city, pretending to besiege and attack, hoping to lure Yongzhou Governor Xu Miao and Wei General Xiahou Ba, who were far away in Jingyang County, to come to the rescue, and then encircle the area for reinforcements.
But Xu Miao and Xiahou Ba were as stable as Mount Tai.
Instead, the cavalry of the Xianbei Bald Hair Division was sent to the vicinity of Xiao Pass, waiting for Wei Yan to devote his troops to siege the city, and come to seize the pass.
The Han army that entered Anding County was turned into a turtle in a jar.
Naturally, Wei Yan would not attack the city.
In other words, if he had spent his troops attacking the city regardless of casualties, Xiaoguan might have changed hands when he captured the city. Moreover, he would not have more than half of his remaining troops, and he would end up waiting to be defeated by the rebel Wei army.
Come to attack and destroy.
Therefore, he had another plan in mind.
The cavalry commander Zhao Guang led his 3,000 cavalry, crossed Chaona County in a mighty manner, and marched towards Gaoping County (now Guyuan) at the southern end of the Wushui (Qingshui River) basin, with the intention of attacking the Xianbei Begging Tribe and General Wei.
Hu Zun lured the Wei army out to fight in the field.
However, it's a pity.
Wei general Hu Zun directly sent the Xianbei begging tribe to the north of the river basin, gathered his troops and entered the city to garrison.
Still avoiding and refusing to fight.
At this time, it is already October in winter, which is the cat winter season for nomadic tribes.
The cavalry company led by Zhao Guang was unable to use scorched-earth tactics such as burning pastures and plundering cattle, sheep and horses.
He could not ignore supplies and escape routes and attack the northern end of the Wushui Basin alone.
Wei Yan, who was unable to lure out the Wei army and find no opportunity to fight, could not accept the result of the stalemate until the mountains were blocked by heavy snow and the Han army had to stop and return.
Whether it's gratitude for being trusted or enthusiasm for making achievements.
Therefore, he also burst out with the fierceness of his character.
He wanted to lead his army south to attack Yangcheng in Youfufeng.
Yangcheng is the city above Fanxukou of Guanlong Road.
No matter whether it can be captured or not, as long as the Han army marches, they will not send troops and the Hu Ji tribe guarding Longyou Pass to attack Fanxukou from both inside and outside! Once Fanxukou is captured, the Liupanshan-Longshan link will be destroyed.
The dangerous pass was completely occupied, leaving Guanzhong Youfufeng, who was rebelling against Wei, unable to defend the Han army.
Such a result would be impossible for Wei Wei to accept.
It was also necessary to lead the army out of the city to block the road, which then evolved into what Wei Yan expected: a fierce battle between the two armies in the wild.
However, this behavior is too dangerous.
It's a desperate move.
From Xiaoguan to Yangcheng, it almost goes from Xiaoguan Road to Guanlong Road, and from Jingshui River Basin to Lishui River Basin.
With such a long-distance attack, it is impossible to save the food route.
It is equivalent to automatically abandoning the retreat route.
Go ahead, there is still a glimmer of hope.
Retreat and the whole army will be wiped out!
Moreover, this march route was not proposed by Wei Yanyi or Wu Yi, Wu Ban and others.
But a person who just defected here.
It's Huangfulong.
The courtesy name is Xinggao, and he was born into the Huangfu family of Chaona County in Anding, a famous general in the Han Dynasty.
Although the Anding Huangfu family was a famous family, and there were many people serving in Cao Wei's temples, many of them are now missing. For example, the descendants of the lineage of Huang Pusong, the famous Han general, have been moved by Cao Wei to Xin'an County, Hongnong County.
Huangfulong is one of the branches that stayed in Chaona.
He and Huangfu Song had already left the fifth service, and their family fortunes were in decline, so they always had the desire to make contributions and make their family proud again.
Relying on his family's reputation, he also had the opportunity to study books and biographies even when he was young and poor.
Although he is not yet thirty years old, he is not well-known in the county.
He was first appointed as a county official. Later, because he led the Xianbei Bald Tribe into Youfufeng against the Wei Dynasty, he felt that his ideals and ideas were inconsistent with those of the Ni Wei Dynasty, so he resigned from his official position and returned home.
On a few acres of thin farmland and more than ten sheep, I support my wife, children, and mother.
Use reading to cultivate your mind and your mind, and live in peace and happiness in poverty.
Now, when the Han army came out of Xiaoguan, he got the news, so he carried his mother and children in a wooden cart, and drove more than ten sheep with his wife on the small road to join him.
At that time, when the Han army saw him, they were all very happy.
No matter what you say, coming from a prominent Han family is a reflection of their popularity in sending troops.
And there is no need to worry about whether he is working against the Wei Dynasty.
My mother, wife and children have all been brought here. Is it possible that the lives of the whole family are being taken seriously?
Furthermore, given the family tradition and reputation of the Huangfu family, they can still be trusted at least for now.
Wei Yan was also very happy.
It's not about people's hearts, hopes, etc.
That is a matter that the prime minister and the princes in the court worry about.
What he cares about is how to defeat Ni Wei on the battlefield and achieve great success.
After letting his soldiers escort Huangfulong's family into Longyou, he temporarily used Huangfulong as the guide of the army, explaining to the generals the geography and terrain of Anding County and the places where troops could be used.
When it was inevitable and unable to induce Ni Wei to go to war, Wei Yan also asked Ni Wei where he must save him.
Huangfulong then proposed a strategy to march into Youfufeng, and was willing to personally lead the way and take remote paths to avoid Ni Wei's eyes and ears.
Wei Yan, who was always known for his boldness in military use, thought it was feasible.
Then the three generals Wu Yi, Wu Ban and Chen Shi were summoned for discussion.
In fact, there is nothing to discuss.
They were all veteran generals in the army and knew Wei Yan's character very well.
The left general thought it was feasible. If they put forward opposing opinions, Wei Yan would reject them with the arbitrary power of the general.
In particular, Chen Shibu, who had failed to gain any merit in last year's war, responded generously and was willing to lead the army at the front.
It also made Wu Yi grin, turning into a silent bitter smile.
In terms of official positions, he is the highest under Wei Yan.
The important task of staying behind at Xiaoguan and supervising the rear army was naturally his. But when Wei Yan led the army to Yangcheng in Youfufeng, he was unable to handle it.
The journey is really too long.
In other words, this time he sent troops to attack the rebellious Wei Dynasty. He came all the way from Longxi County to lead the army, but he was reduced to a general guarding Xiao Pass.
But he couldn't say anything.
After all, there was no way he could lure Wei Wei out of the city to fight.
In this way, the military discussion went very smoothly and the decision was made through the collective efforts of everyone.
Wei Yan sent people to pass the decision to the prime minister of Hanzhong County, and then asked the cavalry inspector Zhao Guang to lead the cavalry to expel the Xianbei Bald Cavalry. Under the guidance of Huangfulong, he marched to Fufeng Yangcheng on the right in a mighty manner. .
Well, he didn't wait for the Prime Minister's reply.
Not only did he already have the right to decide on the battlefield, but he was also worried that the prime minister's reply would refute the decision.
Over the years, the "wonderful plans" he has advised have been rejected too many times.
Finally, I had an opportunity to kill first and then tell later, so naturally I didn't want to let it go.
The prime minister, who also knew his temperament well, after receiving the military report, wiped his beard and smiled bitterly, then fell into deep thought.
The deal is already done, the urgent question now is how to deal with it.
Therefore, after the prime minister pondered carefully, he sent an order to General Zhao Yun, telling him not to harass him on a small scale, but to lead the entire army out of the Qinling Valley Road and direct his troops towards Xi County.
Afterwards, he asked his generals to lead the army behind, and took his bodyguard Bedao to Wudu County, letting the Han Prime Minister's banner fly on the top of the city of Dashanguan.
It also caused the war in Guanzhong to officially enter a fever pitch.
Wei Da Sima Cao Zhen, who was stationed in Chencang City, finally breathed a sigh of relief after receiving the report from the scouts.
Although the prime minister had previously frequently mobilized troops and horses to transport grain and fodder to Hechi County, Wudu County, which could not be concealed from Cao Jun's detailed operations; but he did not dare to conclude that the prime minister was sending troops to Chencang Road.
Now that the movement of the main force of the Han army was clear, he could arrange his troops.
There is also a chance to avenge the past.
Last year he was unable to invade Hanzhong County, so this year he will let the Han army collapse on Chencang Road!
After sending an order to all the generals in Guanzhong to hold on, Cao Zhen did not stay in the city.
Instead, he personally led an army of 20,000 people out of Chencang City and set up camp more than 20 miles east, so that he and Chencang City were at the horns of each other.
If the prime minister attacks the city, he will turn his troops to cut off the Han army's food routes; if the prime minister turns his troops to attack his camp, the same goes for the garrison of Chencang City.
You can do both, and strive to "conquer the enemy's army without fighting."
However, what Cao Zhen didn't know was that the prime minister sent troops without intending to fight to the death.
The strategic purpose is just to contain Cao Zhen's army so that it cannot go north to encircle and suppress Wei Yan's troops who have penetrated deep into You Fufeng!
The result is that everything goes as planned.
Because Huangfulong, who was familiar with the terrain, led the way, when Wei Yan led the army and was about to enter the boundary of Youfufeng, Xu Miao, the governor of Wei Yongzhou and Xiahou Ba, who stationed the army in Jingyang County, received the news.
At this time, military reports came that Zhuge Liang, the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty, was marching into Guanzhong.
It also puts Xu Miao and others in a dilemma.
The delay in Xianbei's Bald Hair Division finding out the military situation made it impossible for them to prevent Wei Yan's troops from entering Youfufeng.
There are only two options left for them to respond.
One is to send troops to attack Xiaoguan!
It’s just that no one chooses this method.
Not only is the terrain of Xiaoguan high in the west and low in the east, but the Han general Wu Yi is guarding it with his headquarters, and even the Wei army, which has lost tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, may not be able to defeat it.
The more obvious reason is that Wei Yan could not be forced to return to the army.
Judging from Wei Yan's marching route, we know that he has given up on the food route in the rear and is betting on victory, defeat, and life and death.
The two sent troops to support Fengyang City on the right and rushed to block Wei Yan.
No one has any objection to this decision.
Not only are they worried that Fanxukou will be attacked by the Han army, but what is even more worrying is whether Wei Yan will go down the Lishui River!
The Lishui River flows south and flows into the Wei River, which is near Chencang City!
Just imagine, if Zhuge Liang, the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty, sent troops to Chencang Road, Han Wei General Zhao Yun went to Baoxie Valley to cut off the connection between Chencang and Xixian County, and then Wei Yan came from behind to kill Chencang City, what would be the outcome of Chencang City?
Will the soldiers think they are surrounded on all sides and the whole army will be defeated?
Cao Zhen, who is already old and has been suffering from minor ailments due to the unfavorable war in recent years, will he worry too much and cause serious illness?
I don’t dare to predict, nor do I want to predict.
That's Cao Zhen~~~
The only remaining clan commander in the Wei Kingdom, the Grand Sima who controls the two states of Yongliang and Yongliang in the northwest!
Who dares to put him in a situation where he is attacked from both sides?
Xu Miao and Xiahou Ba did not dare.
In any case, it is their duty to defend Anding County against Wei Yan.
Now that the Han army has attacked from under their noses, they have the responsibility to make up for their dereliction of duty.
Otherwise, once Cao Zhen is put in danger, the emperor Cao Rui of Luoyang will be furious, leaving them without a chance to make up for their negligence.
It may even involve the family.
What really puts them in a dilemma is the soldiers and horses blocking it.
Wei Yan led 20,000 troops and horses and marched straight in.
Moreover, every deputy general is a veteran general in the Han army, and the troops and horses he supervises can be called elite.
In order to defend the city, the Wei State previously dispersed its troops in various counties. Xu Miao and Xiahou Ba stationed 20,000 troops in Jingyang County, and there were more than 5,000 county troops.
As for the five thousand cavalry of the Xianbei Bald Tribe, don't have too high expectations.
The Hulu battles rarely involve frontal and decisive charges, not to mention that they are not very loyal to Wei and will not consume too many people in the war between Han and Wei. If they can contain the three thousand cavalry of Han Cavalry Governor Zhao Guang,
, that is very lucky.
The situation did not allow Xu Miao and others to hesitate.
After a brief deliberation, Xu Miao sent five thousand county soldiers to transport grain and fodder behind him.
Xiahou Ba led his headquarters of more than 10,000 people in front, while General Fei Yao, who was far away in Chaona County, gathered all his troops and rushed to join them.
His station will be guarded by Hu Zun from Gaoping County.
At this point, all the defenders of Wei Anding County were on the move!
After Wei Yande heard the report from Zhao Guang, who was on alert, he ordered his soldiers to march only twenty miles a day to recharge their batteries.
When the two armies were more than a hundred miles apart, the whole army turned around and rushed towards them.
