Regarding the natural disasters in the heart of Wei, the reactions of Han and Wu were different.
When Sun Quan heard the news, he breathed a sigh of relief and felt that God's will was not too bad for him. When the civil strife broke out in Jiangdong, God actually caused floods in all four states of Wei, so that he did not have to worry about Cao Rui's invasion. He would even stay in the town. Lu Xun, who was in Jiangbei, was transferred back and took full charge of fighting the chaos, striving to bring peace to the counties as soon as possible.
The Prime Minister sighed sadly.
It was the tenth year of the Northern Expedition, and the "change in weather" he had been waiting for unexpectedly came when the great man was recuperating, making it difficult for him to do anything.
Indeed, this opportunity came at the wrong time.
If it can break out a few years in advance, leaving the central plains of Wei with no power to rush to aid Yongliang, then the Han Dynasty's Northern Expedition will be overwhelming!
Liangzhou can be restored while Cao Zhen is still alive!
There is still some strength left, but now it has begun to slowly encroach on Guanzhong!
Alas, even if it is a year or two late, it would be fine~~
In a year or two, if the Han Dynasty tried its best to raise enough food for one hundred thousand soldiers for half a year's expedition, they could seize the opportunity to attack Fufeng on the right to seize a foothold and lay a solid foundation for the future battle to restore the old capital.
But it happened to break out at this time, and it would not be of any benefit to the big man.
Because of the abundance of the prefectures and counties in the Wei State, it did not take long to eliminate the losses caused by floods and restore the war foundation to support the front line.
At least, it is much faster than the big man can accumulate the grain in the main pass!
However, although the Prime Minister expressed emotion, he did not express the emotion of "God's will is less important to me".
It is even more undesirable to blame others.
Instead, he sent a letter to all the ministries, in order to prevent the Wei Dynasty from worrying about the invasion of the Han army under floods and to strengthen the vigilance in various places, so that they could reduce the number of scouts sent in and avoid unnecessary struggles.
Naturally, Jiang Wei and Zhang Bao, who had long gone to Mingsha Mountain, did not receive this message in time.
But it doesn't matter.
Not only did they have no intention of fighting the Wei army, but also because Deng Ai did not give the two armies a chance to fight fiercely.
But it is said that Zhang Bao's tribe, as the pioneer, stopped moving forward after a long drive to Mingsha Mountain.
At this time, the Wei army had plundered all the farmland on the west bank of the river, and had received warnings from the scouts, urging the soldiers to perform their duties and prepare for the defense.
Instead, they all huddled in the garrison or camp, waiting for the Han army to attack.
Zhang Bao, who arrived lightly armed, would naturally not cause any additional casualties to his soldiers.
After asking his soldiers to make noise in front of each garrison of the Wei army and show off their power to invite battle to no avail, he then tied up the troops and waited for Jiang Wei's arrival.
There was no way, the natural danger of the river obliterated the mobility of the cavalry to attack and invade, and the well-repaired fortifications of the Wei army made the cavalry useless.
About half an hour later, Warlord Jiang Wei arrived.
After listening to Zhang Bao's detailed explanation, he took more than a hundred of his followers and drove their horses slowly along the river to watch the Wei army's fortifications.
It was not to humiliate and provoke the Wei army to fight with this "ignoring" attitude, but simply to observe the Wei army's defense and provide reference for future wars.
When entering Guanzhong, first capture Longdong (Anding County); and to capture Longdong, first cut off the Wei army's layout in Helan Mountain and Shuofang County.
One day, the Prime Minister will let him attack this place with all his strength.
It’s better to take a look first.
Just looking at it, he couldn't help but frown.
Ni Wei's defenses are so complete!
Not only did the two camps at Mingsha Mountain and Quwu Mountain take advantage of being close to mountains and rivers, but also the several garrisons along the riverbank took advantage of their terrain to the extreme, leaving no room for criticism. For example, he watched along the river for more than an hour, but he couldn't find any flaws or omissions. [Note 1]
In other words, if the Prime Minister sends him to attack this place in the future, he may be able to clear out these garrisons one by one regardless of the casualties of the soldiers!
Without having to think too much, Jiang Wei knew the two routes for the Han army to enter the Hetao, such as the wide entrance between Mingsha Mountain and Helan Mountain, and the route from the back of the Fortress of Manyin to the Shuiquansha River and Wushui (Qingshui River).
) river valleys and large rivers, etc., the Wei Dynasty will inevitably be heavily guarded and properly defended.
The Wei general here is a talented person!
With a sigh in his heart, Jiang Wei carefully recalled the information he had found out.
Deng Ai, courtesy name Shizai, was born in Yiyang.
Shaogu was moved to Runan before the Battle of Chibi, where he worked as a farmer and raised calves.
He grew up, was eager to learn, but had a stutter, and was not used by others. Every time he saw the mountains and swamps, he often pointed out and painted military camps, which made people laugh. After more than ten years of wasted time, he became a senior planner and guarded Jingxiang when he could see it.
Sima Yi. Yi was curious about him and turned him into a soldier with a very different weapon. He became the governor of Yongliang and took him to Guanzhong to serve.
Later, when Liangzhou changed its jurisdiction, Sima Yi sent Deng Ai to the south of Helan Mountain to farm.
Yes, Jiang Wei had known for a long time that the person in charge of affairs south of Helan Mountain in Wei State was not Fei Yao but Deng Ai.
A man of humble origin, unknown to the public, and who had never fought in a fierce battle.
But he can repair the fortifications so perfectly that no one will take him lightly regardless of whether he has experience in battle.
And Jiang Wei, who was once a general in the Wei State, knew that the Wei State was most lacking in people with humble origins but excellent talents and learning. Not to mention the distance, he himself was not just a person in the eyes of the world until he had not rushed thousands of miles to break the Guanyin City Fortress.
He's an unknown person~
Moreover, he had fought side by side with Zhou Tai many times and was well aware of his talents. He also knew that Wei Sima Yi, the leader of Zhou Tai's recommendation, had the ability to recognize people. Deng Aitong was distinguished by his weapons, so he was certainly superior.
"Boyo, it's getting dark."
Just when Jiang Weiruo had some realization, Zhang Bao rode his horse forward and interrupted his thoughts, "In your opinion, is it better for our army to find a place to stay overnight on the spot, or is it better to rush back at night?"
"First let the scouts find a place to spend the night."
After pondering for a while, Jiang Wei grinned, "Since we are all here, we might as well stay for two more days. Since the Wei Dynasty has retreated to the camp and cannot come out, it is a good time for our army to show off its power and show off its power, so that the newly recruited soldiers can understand the advantages and disadvantages of the enemy and ourselves, so that they can march forward bravely in the future.
sharp."
"Hey, I knew that!"
Zhang Bao seemed to have expected this, "Bo Yue is like Zi Jin. When supervising the troops, he never forgets to seek benefits in everything. Zi Jin jokingly said that 'flies, even though they are small, are carnivorous', and this is the case with Bo Yue!"
Haha~~"
After saying this, without waiting for Jiang Wei to reply, he laughed and turned around and drove away.
The night is low, the moon is bright, the stars are few, and the insects are chirping happily.
The Han army's temporary overnight stay was in Yuwei County, relying on the abandoned and dilapidated city walls to protect themselves from the wind and sand at night. They did not carry military tents or other things, so after hastily grabbing dry food to satisfy their hunger, they all gathered around the fire in the open air, regardless of their seniority.
Sleep, sleep on the pillow.
It is common for the border cavalry to travel thousands of miles and sleep in the wilderness.
No one will complain about anything.
As generals, Jiang Wei and Zhang Bao had a harder time, and were responsible for camping the night before and after respectively.
But not long after the twilight eclipse, Hu Bo Juzi, who was in charge of the scout battalion and was guarding the outside, came back, and he also took into custody a group of people with cut-off hair and felt hats.
[Note 1: The Yellow River between Mingsha Mountain and Quwu Mountains has obvious geographical advantages and is a section of the Ming Great Wall in later generations. 】
