Sima Yi, the governor of Wei Yongliang who was originally stationed at the camp on the east bank of Xie River (Wugong River), personally came to Beiyuan to garrison the west.
It wasn't that the Han army here had already attacked, but because the two military reports made him uneasy.
One was presented by Niu Jin who was stationed in the Western Garrison of Beiyuan.
It is claimed that the Han cavalry general Zhao Guang has frequently sent his cavalry south along the Lishui River Valley to Yong County to spy on the military situation since mid-May. However, these scouts did not have the Wei garrison in the west. Instead, they have been in the river valleys, valleys, plateaus or
Hovering in Liangmao.
It seemed that he was exploring the terrain where the army would camp.
Yes, the Han army seems to have plans to camp out from Yangcheng and come to Yongxian County.
Another military report was submitted by Guo Huai, who was stationed in Chencang City.
He didn't find any military information there, but he claimed that in recent days, a lot of sawdust, fallen branches and grass had appeared in the Wei River that meanders from Tianshui into Guanzhong.
It seems that the Han army was building boats and building plank roads in the Weishui River Valley in Longshan.
Naturally, Sima Yi could not deal with these two pieces of news calmly.
Because he could guess that if nothing unexpected happened, the Han army would go south to Miwei to besiege Chencang City after the autumn harvest.
But even though he knew what the Han general wanted to do, he couldn't stop it.
In other words, not only did he have no intention of stopping it, but he also expected the Han army to trap Chencang as soon as possible.
Without him, if Shu Prime Minister Zhuge Liang abandons Wuzhangyuan and goes to Chencang City, Wei will have less defensive pressure - Wei will have fewer strongholds to defend, and its troops will naturally be more concentrated, making it easier to defeat the enemy.
But the pros and cons of things are often relative.
The Han army entered the Weiwei Conference and widened the Weishui River Valley to pass through Longyou and Guanzhong. This also eased the pressure on food supply and made it more difficult for the Wei army to expel them from Guanzhong in the future.
Of course, there is no need to worry about this situation now.
What really alarmed him was that Zheng Pu was now stationed in Chaona County, Anding County.
In other words, the previous speculation of Xue Ti, the guard of the army, has turned into reality - Bi Scarpu will definitely invade Longdong!
Do you want to send more troops now to assist in the defense?
It’s just that this year’s grain has not yet been put into storage. How can the reinforcements be fed by the poor soil in Longdong?
Sima Yi frowned and twirled his beard, his eyes still lingering on the two military reports, but his mind had already turned to Linjing County in the east of Longnan.
After three days, he no longer needs to think about this issue.
Because the letters from Hu Zun and Xue Ti arrived at the same time.
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However, it is said that after Xu Zhi and Zhang Te received Zheng Pu's general order, they did not supervise the Xiliang cavalry to go straight from the Jingshui River Valley to Linjing County, the county seat; instead, they listened to the advice of Hu Bo, who was familiar with the geography of Longdong, and headed north.
After a long circle, they went south from the Huanjiang (Nishui, upper reaches of the Malian River) valley in Beidi County, and then attacked Yuezhi City.
Yes, it was the Yuezhi City where Yang Tiao, a wealthy family from Anding, raised his troops to respond during the Han Dynasty's first Northern Expedition.
Although Yang Tiao was executed, the Qianghu tribe and Haoyou who participated in the rebellion escaped.
It's not that Wei didn't want to kill everyone.
But the influence of the government there is very weak, and every wealthy family and every Qiang and Hu tribe is involved in extremely complicated relationships.
Exhausting evil duties and punishing rebels will only lead to the rise of more rebellions.
It happened that Wei Ping and Dai Ling, who were leading the army to fight against the rebellion, were in a hurry to rush to Xiaoguan to attack Ma Su, so they handed over the siege of Yuezhi City to their generals and the Qianghu tribe who did not join the rebellion.
It also caused favoritism to continue, and the rebellion was quelled by "executing only the culprits."
At that time, Hu Bo was still serving as the leader of the Huns in Wei. He was also mobilized by Wei to lead his tribe to fight against rebellion. After interceding with him and weighing the pros and cons, he spared many rebels for his own gain.
It also left the seeds of rebellion in Yuezhi City.
You should respect yourself when raising bandits.
If the peace and tranquility of Anding County in the Wei State is safe, then what reason does he, the Baosai Lord, have to ask for supplies from the government?
Not to mention, privately preserving a part of the Haoyou or Qianghu tribes also gives oneself more prestige in the county and makes more people willing to come to rely on and serve.
Why not do it?
For example, now, he can come and ask them to return their kindness.
As the guide for the Xiliang cavalry, when they reached more than fifty miles outside Yuezhi City, he asked Xu Zhi and Zhang Te to find a place to hide first, and then he took more than ten cavalry to a Qianghu tribe with whom he had a sworn friendship. middle.
The next day, the leader of that tribe entered the city with more than a hundred Xiliang cavalry disguised as tribesmen.
Later, the Xiliang cavalry teamed up to seize the city gate at night and killed the few defenders and assistants of Wei State, adding to the achievement of one cavalry capturing the city...
Afterwards, with the help of Xu Zhi and Zhang Te, Hu Bo fulfilled his promise to the Qiang and Hu leader.
The Xiliang cavalry who captured the city, led by the scouts, divided into three groups and went out of the city to attack and kill the tribes who were loyal to the Wei. The plundered cattle and sheep were all given to the leader of the Qianghu tribe as a thank-you gift. .
When his reputation was solidified by countless cattle, sheep and assets, Hu Bo, who had left Anding County like a bereaved dog in the past, once again became a powerful chief who was spread word of mouth and praised by the local Qiang Hu tribe!
It also brought unexpected effects.
Many Qiang and Hu tribes and powerful people, who had some acquaintance, alliance, marriage, etc. with Hu Bo, sent tribesmen or private troops to temporarily join the ranks of the Han army.
Yes, to help temporarily.
First of all, it is money and silk that attracts people's hearts.
They knew that since the Xiliang cavalry had arrived at Yuezhi City, they would definitely continue to attack the counties under the Wei dynasty southward.
After the Han army defeated the Qianghu tribe attached to Wei, except for the horses, they could not take away any other prisoners, cattle, sheep, cloth, silk, etc.!
If they help out at this time, they can just make a profit...
Another reason is that they are not worried about Wei's revenge.
In the wars between Han and Wei over the years, the Wei State, which had been defeated too many times, had long since lost its prestige! And it no longer had the strength or energy to hold them accountable!
With the help of these local snakes, Xu Zhi and Zhang Te realized their strategy of invading the counties in Longdong with lightning speed.
In just half a month, wars raged outside the counties of Pengyang and Linjing. Countless Qiang and Hu tribes affiliated with the Wei Dynasty were plundered and hurriedly fled with their tribesmen to seek shelter from Hu Zun, and asked Hu Zun to send troops to Yuezhi City to protect the Wei people. They take revenge.
Well, they also recognized the Qiang and Hu tribes who helped the Han army...
Especially when their cattle and sheep were driven towards Yuezhi City.
But how could Hu Zun, who was ordered to defend the city, go out to fight?
What if the Han army deliberately drove the Qiang and Hu tribes to ask for help, and used a strategy to lure the tigers away from the mountains to lure them out and take the opportunity to set up an ambush or seize the city?
However, as a governor-general, he naturally has the responsibility to protect the environment and the people.
After he opened the city and accepted the Qiang and Hu tribes, he immediately wrote a letter to Guanzhong, asking Sima Yi to send some Wuhuan cavalry to fight against the Xiliang cavalry. The messenger only left the city for a day, and many Han family houses and fields were destroyed.
