The Han army landed on the rocky low hill beside the camp, with a pair of eyes as sharp as an eagle.
The man's dusty clothes and felt hat made him blend into the rocks beneath him. If he didn't come within ten steps, he would be almost undetectable.
He was a scout for the Wei army in Jincheng.
He is also the most highly regarded by Wei Ping and one of the best scouts in the Wei army in Jincheng County.
The reason is not only that he is Wei Ping's personal guard, but also because he was a well-known hunter in Zhiyang County before joining the army.
Familiar with the advantages of every plant and tree in this area, and the habit of hunting alone for many years, he was able to smoothly sneak into the first four miles of the Han army's camp and garrison.
At this moment, it was sunset, and his lips, which were chapped by the cold wind, were opening and closing silently.
Counting the amount of smoke from cooking pots to estimate the number of soldiers is a necessary common sense for a qualified general, and it is also the criterion for whether a scout is competent.
There is no doubt that he is very competent.
After a while, his mouth stopped opening and closing.
His eyes also turned to the busy figures in front of the Han army camp.
Similarly, he didn't take long to look at it. He twisted his body slightly to relieve his hands and feet that had been lying on the rock for a long time, and then slowly shrank into the bushes behind him like a four-legged insect. When his body was completely hidden behind the rock, he
The cat-waisted little boy walked back to find a way to report to Wei Ping.
The military situation discovered today is no different from that of the past.
The smoke floating in the sky announced that there were still 20,000 Han troops here; and the general wearing a helmet and armor, with a red and black embroidered cloak hanging down his back, was none other than the former Han general Wei Yan.
It is already late September.
The Han army had been camped here for more than a month. Presumably the Hexi coalition forces led by Jia Xu were already harassing the rear, but Wei Yan did not send other troops to leave.
This made Wei Ping feel doubtful again in his heart after hearing the scout's report.
The two armies were facing each other, and he was worried about being unable to figure out the other side's intentions.
He even once planned a surprise attack with his generals to see if he could kill Wei Yan who had personally built the siege. Just like Xia Houyuan, the general of the Western Conquest in the past on the right side of Hubu Pass, who was killed by Huang Zhong because he personally repaired antlers.
However, as soon as this thought occurred, it quietly disappeared.
Perhaps Wei Yan saw that I was waiting for me with strong walls and clear fields, high forts and deep ditches, and felt that there would be too many casualties in attacking the fortress, so he deliberately came to the front line in person, hoping to lure me into fighting.
"I know."
As usual, after listening to the scout's report, Wei Ping nodded gently and said in a light voice, "Let's go back and rest. We will explore again the next day. Don't relax."
"promise."
The scout bowed, turned and left.
Wei Ping thought to himself for a moment, but still felt that it was safest to continue to hold on to the city, so he put aside what was in his mind and went to dispatch the soldiers who had stayed overnight.
Outside the city, the Han army garrisoned in front.
Wei Yan, who had just dug a pit, raised his head and looked at the sky, then handed the long pickaxe in his hand to the servant and said loudly, "It's sunset, go back to eat, and repair it the next day."
After saying this, he strode across the crowd to the front of a general, took his hand and returned.
On the way, he lowered his voice and said jokingly, "I know that the great army rarely comes to the battle to take arrows, but don't look around again the next day. That traitor Wei Ping is a cowardless person, and he will never be able to cover up the incoming troops."
The great master is Pang Hong.
He was given the right to recruit troops at the age of fifteen. Although he also participated in the Northern Expedition, he was always used as a general guarding the city or escorting the baggage, and had few opportunities to prepare for battle.
That's because Prime Minister Zhuge Liang loves and protects him.
In any case, when the late emperor Liu Bei attacked Luocheng, Pang Tong, who was supervising the battle in the rear, was lost and died.
The gloomy fate of the times makes people talk about it every time, and they can't help but sigh.
It also made the Prime Minister feel that it was better not to let Pang Hong go into battle, so as not to "make the same mistakes again."
This time he unexpectedly joined Wei Yan's command to conquer Jincheng County. It was because he had served in the army for nearly ten years and had achieved great results that he wrote a letter begging the Prime Minister to give him a chance to fight.
The prime minister received the letter and after a brief ponder he agreed.
Without him, those who shared military authority with Pang Hong in the past, such as Zhang Bao, Zhao Guang and Huo Yi, all became military commanders.
Although Pang Hong's general strategy is indeed inferior to others, how can he show his general strategy when he is not in battle?
But now, after getting what he wanted, Pang Hong came with the expedition. When repairing the siege, he frequently looked to see if Ni Wei would come out of the city to attack. It was not that he was timid before the battle.
Instead, the only Han troops stationed here were Wei Yan's personal guards and his subordinates.
right!
There are only more than two thousand soldiers in this huge military camp!
More than a month ago, Governor Wei Yan came to Zhiyang County, bringing only Ma Dai's Xiliang cavalry and his subordinates.
The flags stretched for more than ten miles, and the mighty army that covered the dusty road was attacking, but it was just an illusion of many flags and branches dragged behind the carriages. Even the camp was burning enough food for 20,000 soldiers every day, and the sky was filled with
The smoke from Jingwu's cooking stove was just an empty stove to confuse the eyes and ears of the Wei army's scouts.
This was Zheng Pu's plan in the past - to cross the sea and destroy the Wei State's Hexi Allied Forces first.
Wei Yan, who used his troops fiercely and liked to make dangerous plans, then went out of his way to praise his good deeds.
It doesn't matter if you respect your general and put yourself at risk.
In his heart, he already despised Wei Ping, who had lost Xiaoguan and Manyin Castle successively. He concluded that he did not have the courage to fight with the Han army in the field due to repeated defeats, so there was no danger for him to act as a suspect.
Furthermore, he didn't even bother to fight Jia Xu.
The hastily put together Hexi Allied Forces are nothing more than a bunch of rabble!
Zheng Pu, Guan Xing and other latecomers are more than enough to fight against them, and they are even overqualified!
As a former general of the Han Dynasty and the governor of Liangzhou, he had always relied on the country's vassal. If he went to fight against him, wouldn't he lose his status?
However, Pang Hong, who was on the verge of battle, was suddenly ordered to do so. He felt that this suspicious plan was so dangerous. If the guard general of Jincheng County in the reverse Wei Dynasty learned of it, he would mobilize more than 10,000 defenders to attack, and there would be a huge disparity between the enemy and ourselves and the combat power of his subordinates who were not in the battle.
, no matter how brave and skilled Wei Yan was, he could not escape the fate of being killed on the battlefield.
Therefore, it is inevitable to feel anxious.
Naturally, no matter how uneasy he felt, when faced with Wei Yan's jokes, he had to straighten his spine and show his fearlessness in order to continue to fight in battles in the future.
"Ashamed! Ashamed!"
At first he smiled with a look on his face, then Pang Hong looked solemn, "Hong has little experience and little knowledge, so he is a mediocre person. I hope the general will not blame him. In fact, Hong's heart is clear, and the general has a great reputation."
, visited this place in person, the traitor Wei Ping huddled in the city and was also fighting in fear, having trouble sleeping and eating, for fear that the general would drive his troops to break the city and capture him. Now that the general will not attack, he will be celebrating with his forehead and hands, crying with joy, how can he come out of the city to attack
I miss you so much!”
"Hahaha~~~~"
Involuntarily, after hearing this, Wei Yan glanced at Hu Pan and laughed heartily.
He also patted Pang Hong on the back very affectionately, and said with a smile, "There is a great disparity between us and the enemy, and it is human nature to feel uneasy. There is no need for you to be ashamed. Now, the Prime Minister is sending you to join our army.
After half a year, you will be able to praise the fact that Mount Tai collapsed in front of you and your appearance has not changed! Haha~~"
"I accept the general's kind words and encourage him to do so!"
Pang Hong also smiled and held his hands in thanks.