Of course Jiang Wei is not dead, at least not yet.
However, if he died later, he would have no regrets - he finally reached the ten miles behind the Fortress of Jiyin!
It's just that the cost is a bit high.
The continuous rain was attributed to God. Of the more than 10,000 soldiers who came with him, only more than 7,000 are still around.
The march lasted only half a month, and three thousand people were lost without fighting. It is really unimaginable.
But things in the world are so incredible.
Fortunately, after so many robes were damaged, the morale of the soldiers did not decline. On the contrary, when looking across the river at the Fortress of Guanyin, everyone showed a desperate fanaticism.
It was as if the black line with different stillness left in the deserted valley instilled courage and belief in them.
Jiang Wei was a little surprised.
While he was resting for the last time to adjust his physical strength before crossing the river to sneak attack on the Yinbao, he carefully considered such a strange phenomenon in his heart.
After a while, I suddenly felt that this was reasonable.
Nine out of ten of his subordinates are Qiang, Hu and Di people.
When he was first awarded the rank of captain to protect the Qiang by Prime Minister Zhuge, he recruited soldiers in the Lintao area of Longxi. He destroyed the river head Tang Fan and selected some soldiers from them. Later, when Li Yan conquered the Shenlangzhong Qiang, he led an army of 800.
Jiang Shu became his general and formed a 4,000-strong military force to protect the Qiang.
The troops of Baima, Dangjian and the two Hu kings, Zhiwudai and Baihuwen, who were recruited this time, totaled more than 10,000 people.
The Qiang Hu, which thrives in the Yongliang land, is able to withstand the cold and bitterness due to synapses, has a strong and brave nature, and has the aura of Western metal; it is also used to turbulence and death.
They will not lose their inner strength because of Paoze's death.
Furthermore, after traveling through enemy territory and attacking, it was originally a desperate move of "the one who advances will survive", and they had the consciousness of dying in battle before setting off.
After entering the barren valley, they experienced the baptism again.
In the uninhabited desert, they had no way out.
Even if his mentality is broken, he cannot go back along the road to find Ni Wei and surrender.
The only way to survive is to take a step forward and follow the troops to reach Guanyinsai.
During the march, as Pao Ze continued to die in front of their eyes, and as they became more and more accustomed to death, their obsession with life and death became more and more indifferent.
Dead, that's it.
If you are still alive, then keep moving forward.
In life, there is never a pause to take a break before starting again.
For half a month, after experiencing the rain, the scorching sun, and the torment of hot and cold, they were always walking on the edge of life and death, transforming and reinventing themselves every day.
Now, finally, we have arrived at our destination!
It is a kind of joy similar to rebirth after a disaster, and it is even more exciting to watch the clouds clear and see the moonlight.
The bird's nest standing on the other side of the river was like a cup of strong wine that scalded their throats, igniting the pride in their chests and stomachs; and like the clear nectar, it soothed the hostility in their hearts.
The suffering will be over, and the joy will be before your eyes.
Fame, fortune and wealth are already in your eyes and are within your reach.
In particular, an indestructible fortress like Jiyin Fortress has rarely been captured in its long history.
But they're about to do it.
With such an achievement, everyone will be honored.
Even after thirty or forty years, when they are old and their strength is no longer there, and they are about to die, there will still be people who are willing to listen to their past today, and there will be people who point to them and say: "Now, this is the time when we conquered Guanyin in the past."
Taxi soldiers."
This is enough glory to crown a lifetime!
What a wonderful future this is!
Everything is just a matter of time. How can they not have high morale and show their fanaticism!
Phew~~~~
He took a deep breath.
Jiang Wei, who was trying to guess the thoughts of his soldiers, found that his chest and abdomen were filled with heat as he thought about it, and he suddenly felt the urge to raise his arms and roar.
So he immediately suppressed his emotions and calmed down.
He is the commander-in-chief and must always keep a cool head.
For example, there was a dilemma that the soldiers would not think about: he was already twelve days overdue before the agreed time to attack Guanyinsai.
A whole twelve days!
After such a long time, would Pingbei General Zheng Pu still be waiting on the other side of the river to meet him?
Is Prime Minister Zhuge still in Anding County to contain the main force in Guanzhong who rebelled against Wei?
He led his soldiers to attack from the rear. After capturing the Yanyin Fortress, would he be left alone and helpless, and then be wiped out by the Wei army's counterattack?
Jiang Wei didn't have the answer, and he didn't dare to seek the answer.
It wasn't that he felt abandoned by the Prime Minister or Zheng Pu.
But if you think about it from his perspective, if he were Zheng Pu, it would be difficult for him to still be waiting twelve days after the deadline.
He knew that General Wei Ping, the governor of the west of the Wei River, led eight thousand soldiers to rush to the aid of Guanyin Sai. He also knew that if Commander Zheng Pu stayed in Hanpingchuan for one more day, there would be more risks.
After all, no one is sure whether Cao Zhen, the great Sima of the Wei Dynasty, will lead his army from the Wushui River Valley to Zuli County and cut off the connection between Longyou and Jiyinsai. (Wei Yin attacked Liaodong, and neither Han nor Wu knew it.
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Therefore, compassion does not lead armies.
Regardless of whether he is the Prime Minister or Zheng Pu, he will always cut off the situation.
We will not put more Han troops in danger for him who is twelve days overdue and whose hope is already slim.
Alas, that’s all.
There is no use in thinking too much.
As of now, we can only move forward.
If you are born as a member of the frontier of Yongliang, you should be generous and heroic.
Even when facing the worst outcome, we must greet it with the most glorious chant!
If Zheng Zijin and others have already led the army back to Longyou, I will set fire to the Guanyin Fortress to make it easier for the Han Dynasty to march into the Hexi Corridor in the future. No matter how beneficial it is to the Han Dynasty, it will be more or less.
Jiang Wei shook his head and made a decision. He threw away all the worries in his heart and got up to inspect the resting soldiers.
The sun has been heading west for a long time, and it will soon be night.
Tonight, his lone army, no matter what, will kick off the battle to seize Guanyin City.
Not only because delaying time will increase the risk of being discovered by the Wei army, but also because the army's food supply only has enough food for one meal at dusk today.
Originally, the army should have run out of food a few days ago.
But thanks to the "gifts" of soldiers who continued to die along the way, the army had 23/10 more grain.
A very sad "gift".
Jiang Wei, who had completed his inspection amidst the sound of snoring, sat on the ground expressionlessly, holding a wheat pancake in his hand and putting it into his mouth one bite at a time, waiting for the sun to sink into the skyline.
His only action was to spit out the grit mixed with the wheat cake.
Ye Mu, I’m so late.
Chasing the crescent moon, which is out of reach of the sun, makes you lovesick, listless, and dull.
Let the stars become the masters of the night sky.
Figures emerged one after another eagerly, blinking on the sky, looking curiously at the Han army like the tide rushing towards the river.
Ship Puli, King Hu Baihuwen and more than ten tribesmen have been waiting for a long time.
Behind them, there were several simple leather rafts on the river bank.
These three rafts were used by Shipu Li, a broker, to transport the goods of the soldiers who were guarding the Fortress.
He has been hiding in a hidden place on the west bank of the river.
This was the basis for a night attack on the Fortress of Anyin - the Han army needed to rely on these three rafts to cross the river with thirty elites, steal the Wei army's ships docked on the east bank, and carry the army across the river.
A plan that seems difficult to succeed is actually very easy.
In the evening, Ship Puli and Bai Huwen went to the other side to investigate the situation.
The Wei army's defense attention was focused on the Han Pingchuan in front. No one thought that the Han army would attack from the rear. They only left a dozen soldiers to guard the ships that were dragged ashore. Their duty was only to prevent the ships from getting into the water.
"Wow~~Wow~~~"
The sound of the river running day and night concealed the movement of thirty elite Han troops setting foot on the east bank.
Where the ship was parked, there were only four or five Wei soldiers taking a nap.
It was already the second watch, and they no longer had to worry about danger. They could no longer withstand the temptation of listening to Zhou Gong talk about the past and the present.
In order to reduce the chance of water leakage, only five warning fires were lit sparsely.
Among them, because no one continued to add firewood, only a pile of charcoal fire was left in the three fires. The dim light could not tear through the depth of the night, nor could it illuminate the quietly sneaking figures.
One of the Wei soldiers who was watching the night rubbed his eyes, raised his head and yawned loudly.
But before he could close his open mouth, a big hand suddenly reached out from behind to cover it, making him suddenly open his eyes wide and struggle with fear on his face.
"Woo~~Woo~~~"
He wanted to sound a warning, wanted to pull out the knife at his waist, and stab the attacker backwards.
But faster than his movement, a dagger slashed across his throat.
The blood spurting out took away his strength, twitched his body, and made him fall sideways on the soft river sand.
"Ho~~ho ho~~~~"
In the end, with his throat blocked by blood, he could only produce meaningless notes, and then fell into the embrace of eternal night.
Jiang Shu shook his blood-spattered arm, nodded to the other soldiers who had succeeded in the attack, and rushed into the low and lonely military tent standing by the river.
Soon, with a few dull sounds, the curtains of the military tent were splashed with blood.
Enchanting and poignant.
"Wow~~Wow~~~"
The sound of flowing water in the river continued tirelessly, and was accompanied by the faint sound of dozens of boats entering the water.
Less than half an hour later, the ships came back again.
Because the river at the ferry will freeze in winter, and nomadic tribes from the Hetao or the desert can come on the ice, the Guanyin Block is not only defended from the east direction.
It is a small city that is high in the east and low in the west.
One side is close to the Quwu Mountains, and the other side is close to the river.
It can not only resist the attack from the front, but also use the crossbow to snipe the enemies coming from the river on the crenellations of the city wall.
But now it is midsummer, and the Wei army has not taken any measures to guard against the rear.
On the contrary, in order to smoothly transport crossbows, rocks, hammers and other weapons and equipment, and to allow the garrison soldiers to quickly climb the city wall to fight, the shorter rear city wall and temporary wooden steps similar to low walls were temporarily placed in a gentle manner.
Slowly rising trend.
This also provided convenience for the Han army attacking from the rear.
Jiang Wei, who still wore his hair and animal teeth, was the first to rush up to the city wall with his sword and shield. When the Wei soldiers who were watching the night looked in disbelief on their faces, he roared.
