Chapter 229 Autumn Wind Wuzhangyuan
Under the Wuzhang Plain, the Wei Army camp.
In the night, Sima Yi with his hands behind his back, with a sneer on his lips, looked at the Wuzhang Plain not far away, his heart full of apprehension and anticipation.
That's right, he was the one who advocated the sneak attack.
The purpose is to catch Ma Su by surprise.
Everyone said that Sima Yi was stable and good at defense, but they often ignored that he was also good at attacking. If he didn't move, he would be as fast as a fire, and he was like a thunderbolt, which caught people off guard.
When he wiped out the rebel Meng Da, he hurriedly marched from Longyou to Shangyong, and it took him less than fifteen days to cover more than 2000 miles.
It is said that when Meng Da saw him, his expression was like seeing a ghost.
Sima Yi felt that Ma Di's streak of victories in the past was too much, and if he met him today, he deserved Ma Di's bad luck.
He will let Ma Di know what is a real top commander and what is war!
Frankly speaking, this strategy of sneak attacking and robbing camps is just a child's play, and it is only suitable for use against rookie generals.A real top commander will be on guard against this trick when camping.
Therefore, when Sima Yi faced Zhuge Liang, he never had the idea of sneak attacking and robbing the camp.Conversely, Zhuge Liang did not dare to attack him and rob the camp.
Because both of them are top commanders, they both know that this move (sneak attack and robbery) will not only be futile in front of the other party, but also cost thousands of lives.
But Ma Su is different.
Sima Yi always believed that Ma Di was not a top commander.
This can be seen from the fact that Ma Di has been in Guanzhong for so long, and finally only achieved one strategic goal (leading the Longyou Wei army back to defense).
Ma Di didn't even capture Chang'an City, and all the cities and passes that he took were spit out in an instant.
If the roles were reversed and Sima Yi led the Shu army, Sima Yi felt that he might be able to destroy the Wei State, at least the least, and he could occupy all of Guanzhong and trap 15 Wei troops to death in Longyou.
Of course, after that, it may take a good plan to swallow 15 Wei troops.
On the other hand, during the period when Ma Di used troops to rampage through Guanzhong, firstly, he did not occupy Xiaoguan and cut off the return of the Wei army; secondly, he did not form any linkage with Zhuge Liang's army in Longyou.
Even if such a commander wins a few battles by luck, it is difficult for Sima Yi to equate him with a top commander.
"General!"
There was a sound of footsteps behind Sima Yi, he turned his head and saw Han De and his second son Han Yao hurrying over.
"General, the camp of the Shu army has been breached by my son." Hande said excitedly.
"General, give the order!"
Sima Yi didn't say anything about the news, he frowned and thought for a while: "Is the news reliable?"
"Reliable! Look, general, the camp of the Shu Army in Wuzhangyuan is on fire!" Han De pointed to the east with an excited expression on his face.
Sima Yi followed the prestige, and he saw a raging fire emanating from Wuzhang Plain, which dyed the night sky red.
At the same time, the shouts of killing resounded earth-shatteringly on Wuzhang Plain.
Sima Yi's brows furrowed for a moment. How could a mere three thousand sneak attacking soldiers make such a big commotion?Also, how did the fire burn so big?Could it be that the Shu army just let the Wei army set fire without taking any measures?
"There is fraud! There must be fraud!"
Sima Yi quickly came to a conclusion, and at the same time made a gesture of pressing down, and said in a deep voice:
"Don't be impatient, just watch and talk!"
Hearing this, Han De became anxious immediately, dragged his second son to kneel on the ground with a thud, and said eagerly: "General, I can't wait. My son only brought 3000 people, how can he resist [-] Shu troops! General, The father and son of the last general are willing to lead a team of troops to the camp of the Shu army to find out the truth for the general!"
Sima Yi pondered for a while, nodded and said: "Okay, this general will give you five thousand soldiers and horses to go straight to the camp of the Shu army, but if something goes wrong, quickly retreat, don't be reckless!"
"Thank you, General!" Hande stood up and cupped his hands, took the troop command talisman, turned around and disappeared into the night.
On the Wuzhang Plain, the flames were soaring into the sky, and the shouts of killing remained undiminished.
Sima Yi's expression became more serious.
He suddenly had an absurd feeling: he underestimated Ma Su.
Sima Zhao took a step forward and asked softly, "Father, there might be something wrong with Han De going here..."
Sima Yi nodded, but did not speak.
Even if he knew that there was a fraud and that it was wrong, Wei Jun had to go to support him.
If it wasn't a fraud, Wei Jun's failure to support would be tantamount to giving up the three thousand soldiers who went to sneak attack.
As a commander, you must never give up your soldiers on your own initiative.This will lead to a crisis of confidence with the soldiers.
Sima Zhao thought for a while, and then said: "Father, even if there is fraud, the Shu army only has 6 horses, of which 5 are stationed at Xiegu Pass, and there are only 15 people on Wuzhang Plain, while our army has [-] people." .Why don't you follow the plan and gather troops to attack the stronghold!"
"In this way, even if the casualties are greater, it is enough to wipe out Ma Su and the Shu army, and cut off an arm of the Shu kingdom! As long as there is such a feat, even if all the 15 soldiers and horses are wiped out, my father is still the winner and can still be awe-inspiring. Shake the world."
"Since he, Ma Di, wants to use his tricks to earn my sneak attack soldiers tonight, win the first battle, and frustrate our army. Then why don't he fill in all 15 soldiers and horses and support him to death!"
"Is this a plan you came up with?" Sima Yi looked at his second son Sima Zhao in surprise, filled with emotion for a moment.
It has to be said that this strategy based on "the Shu army is deceitful" is very feasible.
If all 15 soldiers and horses are filled in, there is about [-]% to [-]% certainty that the Shu army can be wiped out and Ma Di can be captured alive.
However, war cannot be fought like this.
As a representative of the aristocratic family, Sima Yi knew very well that fighting such a war would ruin his political career.
No emperor will continue to reuse a general who wiped out one-third of the country's soldiers and horses in one battle.
If this style of play is played two or three times, wouldn't it mean that there will be no soldiers to use and the country will perish!
The opponent of Wei State is not only Shu State, but also Soochow, Ke Bineng, and Gongsun Yuan.
Sima Yi looked at his second son and sighed slightly.
Still too young and narrow-minded.
However, this son has great prospects for growth, and maybe he will be better than his elder brother Sima Shi in the future.
Thinking of this, Sima Yi earnestly and kindly said: "Zhao'er, as a general, you must not act on your will."
"If my plan fails tonight, then I will stop here. I will only lose 5000 people, and the advantage is still with me. If you plan according to your plan, after this battle, we will have no more soldiers in Weiguan. If Zhuge Liang urges you Move a hundred thousand troops to look eastward, what can I do?"
"This..." Sima Zhao was at a loss for words, paused and cupped his hands, "Father, the child has been taught."
Sima Yi said "hmm", looked eastward, and said in a somewhat ethereal voice, "Tonight, let's see if Ma Su is a tiger or a dog!"
……
Han De and his son led [-] soldiers and horses to rush to the front of the Shu army. When they reached Dazhai, they were crushed by the rain of arrows and fell to the ground, unable to lift their heads.
Hundreds of people were killed in an instant.
Under Han De's command, Wei Jun got up again holding his shield, and charged towards the Shu army camp at a half-cat's waist.However, the rotation speed of the crossbowmen of the Shu army was faster than theirs. The crossbowmen who had shot in the previous round squatted down quickly, and the row of crossbowmen in the back immediately followed up to fill in the gaps. shoot.
It goes on and on, endlessly, without any aggressive stress periods at all.
And because the distance is getting closer and closer, the lethality caused by the crossbow arrows to the Wei army is getting bigger and bigger.A few Wei Jun who escaped the shooting by chance were stabbed by a long knife or spear that suddenly protruded from the inside as soon as they approached Dazhai, and lay down on the ground wailing.
The first shock came to an end after losing 2000 people.
Unlike Han De, who was anxious like an ant on a hot pot, walking around in front of the battle, the soldiers of the Wei army were glad that they were still alive.
The things that the coaches of both sides hidden behind the scenes are thinking about are more far-reaching.Ma Di was very relieved, although he was indeed a little bit uneasy before the battle, but it was only because he was nervous about facing Sima Yi alone for the first time;
So, under his arrangement, the fire on the Wuzhang Plain continued to burn, and the screams of killing continued.
But at this time, it was obvious that Sima Yi could not be fooled.
Because it has been more than an hour since the fire started.
A sneak attack team of 3000 people would never last so long under the attack of [-] soldiers.
Even Hande had expected this result. Without an internal response, the tough battle was never an easy task.
He ordered the retreating Wei army to return to the camp to rest, while he knelt a few hundred steps away from the Shu army camp, weeping silently.
Although the shouts of killing on the Wuzhang Plain continued, everyone knew... his eldest son was killed in battle.
He has realized that this is a trap set by the Shu army,
Fortunately, this attack was nothing more than Wei Jun's exploratory attack.Under the suppression of crossbow arrows, the Shu army lost only two thousand soldiers.
If there is anything in the Shu army that makes the Wei army feel troublesome, it is these crossbows that can be fired in succession.
As soon as he learned of the failure, Sima Yi returned to the central army tent.
The big tent was brightly lit all night.
Tonight, doomed to sleepless.
Sima Yi realized that he had made the mistake of underestimating the enemy, but fortunately, the loss was not too great, and there were still 10,000+ soldiers and horses left, and there was still a chance to make up for it.
What makes him sleepless is why Ma Su can easily see through his sneak attack.
Judging from the results of the battle presented.Ma Di must have concluded several hours ago that he would send someone to sneak attack.
Otherwise, it would be impossible to prepare so well.
……
Morning came slowly, and the autumn wind blew away the smell of war on the Wuzhang Plain, and the air was full of freshness after the disaster.
The camp of the Shu army was quiet.
"General, our army killed 17 enemies in this battle, and [-] were killed."
"Also, according to reports from the scouts, the camp of the commander-in-chief of the Wei army was brightly lit overnight."
Ma Di raised his head from the wooden basin, and slowly wiped away the water stains on his face with a handkerchief made of Shu brocade.
"Are you sure it's Sima Yi's tent?"
"Almost." Zhang Xiu said a little uncertainly.
At this time, Yang Wanwan rushed in from the outside and shouted anxiously: "General, something is wrong. Maybe the fire was too strong last night, and the water levels of more than a dozen wells on the Wuzhang Plain have dropped."
Ma Di let out a "huh", pretended to be calm and asked:
"Don't panic, when did the water level drop start!"
"From, from, half an hour ago, several wells have been cut off!"
Hearing this, Ma Su quickly buried his head in the wooden basin to hide his changed face. After a while, when his expression returned to normal, he slowly raised his head and said calmly: "Lead the way, lead the way." I gonna go see."
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Under the Wuzhang Plain, the Wei Army camp.
In the night, Sima Yi with his hands behind his back, with a sneer on his lips, looked at the Wuzhang Plain not far away, his heart full of apprehension and anticipation.
That's right, he was the one who advocated the sneak attack.
The purpose is to catch Ma Su by surprise.
Everyone said that Sima Yi was stable and good at defense, but they often ignored that he was also good at attacking. If he didn't move, he would be as fast as a fire, and he was like a thunderbolt, which caught people off guard.
When he wiped out the rebel Meng Da, he hurriedly marched from Longyou to Shangyong, and it took him less than fifteen days to cover more than 2000 miles.
It is said that when Meng Da saw him, his expression was like seeing a ghost.
Sima Yi felt that Ma Di's streak of victories in the past was too much, and if he met him today, he deserved Ma Di's bad luck.
He will let Ma Di know what is a real top commander and what is war!
Frankly speaking, this strategy of sneak attacking and robbing camps is just a child's play, and it is only suitable for use against rookie generals.A real top commander will be on guard against this trick when camping.
Therefore, when Sima Yi faced Zhuge Liang, he never had the idea of sneak attacking and robbing the camp.Conversely, Zhuge Liang did not dare to attack him and rob the camp.
Because both of them are top commanders, they both know that this move (sneak attack and robbery) will not only be futile in front of the other party, but also cost thousands of lives.
But Ma Su is different.
Sima Yi always believed that Ma Di was not a top commander.
This can be seen from the fact that Ma Di has been in Guanzhong for so long, and finally only achieved one strategic goal (leading the Longyou Wei army back to defense).
Ma Di didn't even capture Chang'an City, and all the cities and passes that he took were spit out in an instant.
If the roles were reversed and Sima Yi led the Shu army, Sima Yi felt that he might be able to destroy the Wei State, at least the least, and he could occupy all of Guanzhong and trap 15 Wei troops to death in Longyou.
Of course, after that, it may take a good plan to swallow 15 Wei troops.
On the other hand, during the period when Ma Di used troops to rampage through Guanzhong, firstly, he did not occupy Xiaoguan and cut off the return of the Wei army; secondly, he did not form any linkage with Zhuge Liang's army in Longyou.
Even if such a commander wins a few battles by luck, it is difficult for Sima Yi to equate him with a top commander.
"General!"
There was a sound of footsteps behind Sima Yi, he turned his head and saw Han De and his second son Han Yao hurrying over.
"General, the camp of the Shu army has been breached by my son." Hande said excitedly.
"General, give the order!"
Sima Yi didn't say anything about the news, he frowned and thought for a while: "Is the news reliable?"
"Reliable! Look, general, the camp of the Shu Army in Wuzhangyuan is on fire!" Han De pointed to the east with an excited expression on his face.
Sima Yi followed the prestige, and he saw a raging fire emanating from Wuzhang Plain, which dyed the night sky red.
At the same time, the shouts of killing resounded earth-shatteringly on Wuzhang Plain.
Sima Yi's brows furrowed for a moment. How could a mere three thousand sneak attacking soldiers make such a big commotion?Also, how did the fire burn so big?Could it be that the Shu army just let the Wei army set fire without taking any measures?
"There is fraud! There must be fraud!"
Sima Yi quickly came to a conclusion, and at the same time made a gesture of pressing down, and said in a deep voice:
"Don't be impatient, just watch and talk!"
Hearing this, Han De became anxious immediately, dragged his second son to kneel on the ground with a thud, and said eagerly: "General, I can't wait. My son only brought 3000 people, how can he resist [-] Shu troops! General, The father and son of the last general are willing to lead a team of troops to the camp of the Shu army to find out the truth for the general!"
Sima Yi pondered for a while, nodded and said: "Okay, this general will give you five thousand soldiers and horses to go straight to the camp of the Shu army, but if something goes wrong, quickly retreat, don't be reckless!"
"Thank you, General!" Hande stood up and cupped his hands, took the troop command talisman, turned around and disappeared into the night.
On the Wuzhang Plain, the flames were soaring into the sky, and the shouts of killing remained undiminished.
Sima Yi's expression became more serious.
He suddenly had an absurd feeling: he underestimated Ma Su.
Sima Zhao took a step forward and asked softly, "Father, there might be something wrong with Han De going here..."
Sima Yi nodded, but did not speak.
Even if he knew that there was a fraud and that it was wrong, Wei Jun had to go to support him.
If it wasn't a fraud, Wei Jun's failure to support would be tantamount to giving up the three thousand soldiers who went to sneak attack.
As a commander, you must never give up your soldiers on your own initiative.This will lead to a crisis of confidence with the soldiers.
Sima Zhao thought for a while, and then said: "Father, even if there is fraud, the Shu army only has 6 horses, of which 5 are stationed at Xiegu Pass, and there are only 15 people on Wuzhang Plain, while our army has [-] people." .Why don't you follow the plan and gather troops to attack the stronghold!"
"In this way, even if the casualties are greater, it is enough to wipe out Ma Su and the Shu army, and cut off an arm of the Shu kingdom! As long as there is such a feat, even if all the 15 soldiers and horses are wiped out, my father is still the winner and can still be awe-inspiring. Shake the world."
"Since he, Ma Di, wants to use his tricks to earn my sneak attack soldiers tonight, win the first battle, and frustrate our army. Then why don't he fill in all 15 soldiers and horses and support him to death!"
"Is this a plan you came up with?" Sima Yi looked at his second son Sima Zhao in surprise, filled with emotion for a moment.
It has to be said that this strategy based on "the Shu army is deceitful" is very feasible.
If all 15 soldiers and horses are filled in, there is about [-]% to [-]% certainty that the Shu army can be wiped out and Ma Di can be captured alive.
However, war cannot be fought like this.
As a representative of the aristocratic family, Sima Yi knew very well that fighting such a war would ruin his political career.
No emperor will continue to reuse a general who wiped out one-third of the country's soldiers and horses in one battle.
If this style of play is played two or three times, wouldn't it mean that there will be no soldiers to use and the country will perish!
The opponent of Wei State is not only Shu State, but also Soochow, Ke Bineng, and Gongsun Yuan.
Sima Yi looked at his second son and sighed slightly.
Still too young and narrow-minded.
However, this son has great prospects for growth, and maybe he will be better than his elder brother Sima Shi in the future.
Thinking of this, Sima Yi earnestly and kindly said: "Zhao'er, as a general, you must not act on your will."
"If my plan fails tonight, then I will stop here. I will only lose 5000 people, and the advantage is still with me. If you plan according to your plan, after this battle, we will have no more soldiers in Weiguan. If Zhuge Liang urges you Move a hundred thousand troops to look eastward, what can I do?"
"This..." Sima Zhao was at a loss for words, paused and cupped his hands, "Father, the child has been taught."
Sima Yi said "hmm", looked eastward, and said in a somewhat ethereal voice, "Tonight, let's see if Ma Su is a tiger or a dog!"
……
Han De and his son led [-] soldiers and horses to rush to the front of the Shu army. When they reached Dazhai, they were crushed by the rain of arrows and fell to the ground, unable to lift their heads.
Hundreds of people were killed in an instant.
Under Han De's command, Wei Jun got up again holding his shield, and charged towards the Shu army camp at a half-cat's waist.However, the rotation speed of the crossbowmen of the Shu army was faster than theirs. The crossbowmen who had shot in the previous round squatted down quickly, and the row of crossbowmen in the back immediately followed up to fill in the gaps. shoot.
It goes on and on, endlessly, without any aggressive stress periods at all.
And because the distance is getting closer and closer, the lethality caused by the crossbow arrows to the Wei army is getting bigger and bigger.A few Wei Jun who escaped the shooting by chance were stabbed by a long knife or spear that suddenly protruded from the inside as soon as they approached Dazhai, and lay down on the ground wailing.
The first shock came to an end after losing 2000 people.
Unlike Han De, who was anxious like an ant on a hot pot, walking around in front of the battle, the soldiers of the Wei army were glad that they were still alive.
The things that the coaches of both sides hidden behind the scenes are thinking about are more far-reaching.Ma Di was very relieved, although he was indeed a little bit uneasy before the battle, but it was only because he was nervous about facing Sima Yi alone for the first time;
So, under his arrangement, the fire on the Wuzhang Plain continued to burn, and the screams of killing continued.
But at this time, it was obvious that Sima Yi could not be fooled.
Because it has been more than an hour since the fire started.
A sneak attack team of 3000 people would never last so long under the attack of [-] soldiers.
Even Hande had expected this result. Without an internal response, the tough battle was never an easy task.
He ordered the retreating Wei army to return to the camp to rest, while he knelt a few hundred steps away from the Shu army camp, weeping silently.
Although the shouts of killing on the Wuzhang Plain continued, everyone knew... his eldest son was killed in battle.
He has realized that this is a trap set by the Shu army,
Fortunately, this attack was nothing more than Wei Jun's exploratory attack.Under the suppression of crossbow arrows, the Shu army lost only two thousand soldiers.
If there is anything in the Shu army that makes the Wei army feel troublesome, it is these crossbows that can be fired in succession.
As soon as he learned of the failure, Sima Yi returned to the central army tent.
The big tent was brightly lit all night.
Tonight, doomed to sleepless.
Sima Yi realized that he had made the mistake of underestimating the enemy, but fortunately, the loss was not too great, and there were still 10,000+ soldiers and horses left, and there was still a chance to make up for it.
What makes him sleepless is why Ma Su can easily see through his sneak attack.
Judging from the results of the battle presented.Ma Di must have concluded several hours ago that he would send someone to sneak attack.
Otherwise, it would be impossible to prepare so well.
……
Morning came slowly, and the autumn wind blew away the smell of war on the Wuzhang Plain, and the air was full of freshness after the disaster.
The camp of the Shu army was quiet.
"General, our army killed 17 enemies in this battle, and [-] were killed."
"Also, according to reports from the scouts, the camp of the commander-in-chief of the Wei army was brightly lit overnight."
Ma Di raised his head from the wooden basin, and slowly wiped away the water stains on his face with a handkerchief made of Shu brocade.
"Are you sure it's Sima Yi's tent?"
"Almost." Zhang Xiu said a little uncertainly.
At this time, Yang Wanwan rushed in from the outside and shouted anxiously: "General, something is wrong. Maybe the fire was too strong last night, and the water levels of more than a dozen wells on the Wuzhang Plain have dropped."
Ma Di let out a "huh", pretended to be calm and asked:
"Don't panic, when did the water level drop start!"
"From, from, half an hour ago, several wells have been cut off!"
Hearing this, Ma Su quickly buried his head in the wooden basin to hide his changed face. After a while, when his expression returned to normal, he slowly raised his head and said calmly: "Lead the way, lead the way." I gonna go see."
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(End of this chapter)
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