In early autumn and July, the desolation has not yet arrived.
During the day, you can still see the lush greenery and beauty flowing around at any time.
After dark, the stars are shining brightly, and you can still hear the singing of insects and the undulating howling of wolves, which reminds you of the cruelty of natural selection and the survival of the fittest.
Hu Zun, who had been out of Gaoping City for three days, was leaning on a rock, looking up at the bright moon that was about to be full, feeling a little uneasy.
He always felt that he seemed to have overlooked something, but he thought about it repeatedly but found nothing.
Therefore, I feel irritable for no apparent reason from time to time.
Perhaps it was because I had been pampered for so long that I found it difficult to adapt to the way of traveling day and night.
He was so relieved.
Yes, this march was more difficult than when he followed Sima Yi, the governor of Yongliang, to attack Liaodong.
Wushui flows into the river from south to north. The west bank of the river valley is mostly flat and gentle slopes, while the east bank is filled with steep rocks and continuous mountains. In order to increase the concealment of his march, he had no choice but to take the east bank of the river valley.
Naturally, he couldn't even bring a war horse to travel with him.
No way, elite scouts can get information from clues.
And this time he led 5,000 elite troops to Manyin City Fortress. Even if he marched in pieces, he could not erase the traces along the way. For example, the soldiers defecated, ate the residue of dry food, and were trampled by countless shoes.
They had no time to hide or avoid details that exposed their traces, such as the grass and frightened birds and animals along the way.
The Wushui River Valley is too long, and their time is too tight!
If they had not arrived at the Manyin Fortress before the Shu army defeated Deng Ai's tribe, they would have faced a fortified city with sufficient troops to guard it, which would have turned their surprise attack into a fortified city that would lead to death.
The greater the risk, the greater the opportunity.
He was no longer too lazy to curse and wait in his heart, so he motivated himself along the way.
Because he suddenly felt that no matter whether the attack on Manyin City was successful or not, Deng Ai would not have a chance to survive.
Scar Pu, who was called "the biggest problem of our Wei Dynasty" by the late Grand Sima, has always been willing to take revenge!
Deng Ai came to power by killing Scar Pu's wife and brother in a formation.
Hu Zun felt that Scar Pu, who had thousands of Xiliang cavalry, even if he gave up taking thousands of prisoners, would still urge the cavalry to chase Deng Ai, even if Deng Ai fled to Helan Mountain!
Why should he be angry with a dying person?
Especially those who sacrificed their lives to gain a chance to capture the Fortress of Manyin.
Yes, the dead can be remembered and honored, but the credit of the living cannot be shared.
If Deng Airu dies, he will be the only hero of this battle.
Considering the strategic significance of the Fortress of Guanyin, it was not surprising that Emperor Cao Rui and the Dukes of Gungun bestowed upon him the honor of being a chaste warrior.
With such thoughts, Hu Zun's mood suddenly improved, and he felt that the bright moon that was about to be full was so quiet and charming.
What a pity that such beautiful scenery is not accompanied by fine wine!
Hu Zun, who continued on his way, took up the water bag at his waist and drank with some regret.
But soon, his steps suddenly stopped, with a look of surprise and panic on his face.
He suddenly knew why he had been feeling uneasy!
I also know what I have overlooked!
Scar Pu was very resourceful and resourceful in his tactics, and he was very resourceful and resourceful.
Since Deng Ai had been forced to abandon his territory and drive his troops to fight in the field, why didn't he send people to Longyou to let the various troops garrisoned in Nishu strengthen their strength and put them on strict guard, so as to prevent Wei from "encircling Wei and rescuing Zhao"?!
Why didn't Zhao Guang, the brave cavalry general against Shu, use his cavalry to cross the Wushui River Valley and isolate Wei from sending troops to rescue Deng Ai?!
Could it be that Scar Pu intended to be in Gaoping City?
Hu Zun suddenly turned around and looked towards the road he had come from.
"General, what's the matter?"
The personal guard Qu Gu, who had been by his side, saw this and couldn't help but ask softly.
"call....."
After quietly exhaling a breath, Hu Zuncai calmed down and said, "Nothing, I just thought of something trivial. Well, time is running out. Go ahead and urge the soldiers behind to speed up their pace."
"promise."
The supervisor responded loudly.
Even when he turned around and walked back, a few doubts inevitably arose in his heart: It was obvious that the general's frightened attitude just now did not seem to be a fake!
Hu Zun, who stepped forward again, was filled with determination.
Because if Scar Pu really wanted to go to Gaoping City, it was already too late for him to rush back, so the only thing he could do now was to abandon all distracting thoughts and continue to lead the army north.
Besides, he still had a trace of luck in his heart.
Gaoping City is so dangerous that it was known as the "First City" during the Pre-Han Dynasty!
For example, when Kaixiao separatized Longyou, Gaojun surrounded the city with troops, and the Han general Geng Yan and others besieged it for a year with several times the number of troops and horses, but they could not evacuate it.
Now, when Guo Huai was guarding Gaoping City, he set up garrisons at the main roads outside the city, along the river valleys and at the entrance of the mountains, and ordered two thousand soldiers to be on guard day and night. Even though Scar Pu was plotting, he drove
The soldiers came for a sneak attack and were discovered by the garrison soldiers at the first time.
As long as it is discovered, there will be no possibility of the city changing hands.
After all, he still has three thousand soldiers guarding the city!
With Gaoping City's strong security and sufficient supplies of food and ordnance, it could be attacked by ten times the enemy for several months without falling!
Moreover, he received Sima Yi's reply before heading north.
The letter not only allowed him to lead his army northward, but also claimed that he would send two troops to transport grain and fodder to Gaoping City and stay to assist in the garrison.
Calculating the time, these two troops should already be on the road by now.
Under such circumstances, Ni Shu should have no chance of seizing the city.
Well, that must be the case!
Hu Zun once again strengthened his thoughts, and there were no more distracting thoughts on the way north.
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Longyou, Watingchuan.
The Longshan-Liupan Mountains facing north and south have always been the natural line of defense separating Longyou and Guanzhong.
From the beginning of the pre-Qin Dynasty, if you want to enter Guanzhong Youfufeng from Longshang, only Xiaoguan Road, Longguan Road and Weishui River Valley can pass.
No one has ever attempted to climb Liupan Mountain.
Because everyone who has tried it has always failed.
But Zheng Pu wanted to try.
To be precise, it was Liu Yin and Jufu who wanted to give it a try.
Yes, Zheng Pu has rushed back to Longyou from Yuwei County since he issued a letter of challenge to Deng Ai that day!
And Liu Yin, who was in charge of the Xiaozhi Army, came more than a month ago to join the Jufu tribe who had been guarding the valley of the Changli River tributary in the north of Xiaoguan Road!
The soldiers and horses currently stationed in the fortress of Manyin City are two thousand soldiers from Yan Yu's tribe and one thousand from Fu Qian.
In April of summer, both of them pretended to be transporting grain to Hexi Lishu in Yuwei County, thus hiding the sight of Deng Ai's cavalry. As for Deng Ai, he thought that there were more than 2,000 Han infantry in the woods on the gentle slope of Quwu Mountain.
The camp is nothing more than a lot of trees and flags, and more smoke from cooking stoves every day!
The purpose of concealing the truth is to lure the tiger away from the mountain.
Let Ni Wei feel that there is an opportunity to secretly attack the Manyin City Fortress and lure them to separate the troops garrisoned in Gaoping City.
Otherwise, Gaoping City, which was garrisoned by nearly 10,000 soldiers, would have no chance of being attacked by surprise.
But Wei Wei divided his forces...
Gaoping City was built along the remaining veins of Liupan Mountain, and it so happened that both Liu Yin's 蜑獽 army and Gou Fu's Banzhen Barbarians were good at climbing.
