Farmers of Shu Han

Chapter 1200
Looking at Wen Shi, who had just returned from the Central Army, with a worried look on his face, Wang Han, the guard of the engineering battalion, couldn't help but feel a little strange:
"General Wen was summoned by the hussar general, but what other orders?"

Wen Shi heard the words, repeated Wei Yan's instructions, and sighed:
"Although I have never personally led an army to fight against thieves, I have seen many things in the army over the years."

"In my opinion, the Hussar General is a little too anxious this time."

"If it were replaced by the Central Protector, I would not let soldiers attack the city so disregarding casualties for the sake of a city."

When Wang Han heard Wen Shi's words, he hurriedly made a gesture, looked left and right, and then dragged him to the place of the few people:
"General Wen, General Hussar is the commander-in-chief of the army. Even if we are on secondment, we must be restrained by it."

"Talking about the coach behind his back is really going to be a big crime. It's a big crime. Therefore, it's better for General Wen to speak less in the army."

Wen Shi nodded:
"Thank you, General Wang, for reminding me. In fact, why don't I know? It's just the hussar general... Sigh! Besides, this is where our engineering battalion is located, so I couldn't help but mention a few words."

Seeing Wen Shi like this, Wang Han couldn't help but ask:
"What is the Hussar General planning to do with our engineering battalion?"

As he said that, he also turned his head to look at Gaoducheng not far away.

The periphery of Gaodu City had long been smashed into pieces by stone cannons.

He turned around again and said casually subconsciously:
"It doesn't mean that you want to destroy those things on the mountain as well, do you?"

I don't know Wen Shi smiled bitterly:

"That's right, General Hussar just wants our engineering battalion to help knock down all the fortresses on the mountain..."

"Huh?" When Wang Han heard this, his eyes widened, his mouth opened and he sighed, stunned there.

After a while, he realized that Wen Shi wasn't joking, so he couldn't help but raised his voice and shouted:
"What about dreaming? If the engineering camp is so powerful, what else do you need others to do?"

Wang Han is the same clan of Wang Ping.

In his early years, Wang Ping was protected by Zhongdu's eyes, and he returned to his hometown in fine clothes, which drew many fellow villagers out.

The young Wang Han joined the army at that time.

Probably because he was still young, Zhongduhu kept him by his side for several years.

Over the years, Wang Han has stayed in the Wudang Camp, the Private Guard Camp, and even the Dark Night Camp.

It can be said that, like Wang Ping, both honor and disgrace are tied to Zhongdu Hu.

Now Zhongdu Hu has sent him to the engineering battalion as a guard. To put it bluntly, he wants him to take good care of the technicians in the battalion.

So hearing Wei Yan's request at this time, Wang Han naturally wanted to jump.

"Shh! Be quiet..."

This time, it was Wen Shi's turn to remind Wang Han:

"If it wasn't for General Hussars, I would have wanted to scold people. After explaining for a long time, General Hussars knew that this idea would not work."

Thinking of this, Wen Shi almost wanted to call someone illiterate.

After all, except for the illiterate, who would make such a request?
"No! The current military situation is urgent, and the Hussar General is not a good one."

Wang Han is attentive, and when he heard this, he couldn't help himself:
"What if he brings this up again later and insists on letting us try it?"

In fact, it's not impossible to try it on a weekday.

But that was under the condition of security. Given the current situation, Wang Hanke did not dare to let the engineering battalion go down the mountain to take risks.

Zhongduhu sent himself here, but he had specially reminded him to pay attention to protecting the engineering camp.

After following Zhongdu Hu for so many years, Wang Han also realized something in his heart:

In the engineering camp, someone may be in possession of some unknown secrets related to the military.

If not, why is the engineering battalion directly under the Central Capital Protectorate?
Instead of delegating to each army?

Thinking of this, Wang Han raised his vigilance again in his heart:
"I heard that Sima Yi, the leader of the thief, has brought reinforcements here, and it's not far from here."

"Anyway, the task of our engineering battalion has been completed, and the rest of the battle is not our director."

"So it's useless to stay here, General Wen, why don't you take the master craftsman in the camp and retreat to the rear to ensure safety."

Wen Shi was stunned, he just complained a while ago, but he didn't expect Wang Han to make such an arrangement:
"how about you?"

Wang Han shook his head:

"General Hussar is not a good talker. You just refused his request. If the engineering battalion retreats all at once, I'm afraid it will be difficult to explain."

"You take the people and leave first. If the Hussar General doesn't respond, you can ask the Hussar General in a few days and ask me to go to help. I think there will be no problem."

Wang Han served as the guardian of the army, with [-] soldiers.

Not much to say, at least during the siege, there were 500 people, not even the number of people in the two batches.

Basically, it will not play a role in turning things around.

But to say less, it is not less.

This elite army specially dispatched by the Central Protectorate can at least protect the core personnel of the engineering battalion most of the time.

Wen Shi nodded in response, not too entangled.

He knew that in this kind of matter, he had better listen to the arrangements of professionals.

It was as if Wang Han had never interfered with how he shot a gun.

"Then when do we act?"

"Tomorrow, you just came back from there, and it seems a little too deliberate to go back now."

In fact, Wang Han wanted to bring this up again in a few days, but the events before the battle were changing rapidly.

Plus a hussar general who doesn't have a good relationship with the Central Protector.

This matter, of course, is done early.

As the direct descendant of the Central Protector, but now under the command of the General of the Left Hussars, Wang Han did not dare to have the slightest intention of entrusting him.

The two discussed some details, perfected the plan, and then went to prepare separately.

The next day, Wen Shi got up his courage and went to see Wei Yan again.

Unexpectedly, Wei Yan did not have any doubts when he heard it, and immediately allowed it.

After all, the siege has entered the final moment, and it is really necessary to step up the production of equipment.

And there is a more important reason, that is, Zhang Bao from Hedong sent a fast horse to send a message:
Wei thief appeared on the Guanxing.

Wei Yan quickly made a judgment:

This is Wei thief wanting to contain Hedong and prevent Hedong from sending reinforcements to support him.

However, in Wei Yan's view, the thief Wei was just superfluous.

Because the reinforcements he wants to mobilize are not from Hedong, but from Shangdang!

It was just behind the news that Wei Yan felt the urgency of time even more.

Obviously, Thief Wei has already started to act.

The Wei thief on the other side of Guanxing made a move.

In addition to yesterday's report from the scouts, it was said that a new Wei thief was discovered at Tianjing Pass in Taihangxing.

All this shows that Sima Yi probably wanted to use the offense as the defense to force the Han to retreat.

Sima Yi, who fled from Guanzhong to Luoyang, has been quiet for the past few years.

The biggest reason why he dared to go to war at this time may be:

Feng Xie left Chang'an and went to Wuguan, and Luoyang's pressure dropped sharply, so Sima Yi dared to act like this.

After thinking about this, Wei Yan suddenly added a little more irritability and anger:

"That guy Feng Yong did it on purpose, he can't see my leader making meritorious deeds, he's just like a rat!"

He looked at the last hilltop in Gaoducheng, his face extremely pale.

If the thief reinforcements from Tianjing Pass arrive, then his efforts in these days will be in vain.

However, the soldiers were already tired because of their hasty siege.

In addition, because when they attacked the mountain, the casualties were not small, and the morale has become sluggish, and a rest is urgently needed.

Wei Yan's eyes turned to the direction of the engineering camp, and his eyes became a little flickering.

At this moment, the sound of hurried footsteps interrupted Wei Yan's thoughts.

"What's the matter?"

Before Wei Chang could speak, he heard Wei Yan suddenly ask a question.
"General, the reinforcements from Shangdang are here!"

"finally come?"

Wei Yan, who was thinking deeply with his back to Wei Chang, heard this and hurriedly turned around:

"Where are they now?"

I thought that the Shangdang reinforcements would arrive tomorrow or the day after.

Unexpectedly, it arrived a day earlier.

The military situation is like fire, and it is possible to turn the tide of the war with one more day!

Wei Yan only felt that the dullness of the past few days had been swept away.

Probably seeing the doubts in Wei Yan's heart, Wei Chang explained:
"The Shangdang reinforcements were urgently summoned by the general, and they did not dare to neglect them. Yesterday and this morning, they moved at double the speed, so this is only a day early."

"Okay!" Wei Yan was overjoyed and couldn't wait to order, "Let them assemble immediately, eat some food, take a rest, and attack the city today!"

"Ah?" Wei Chang was taken aback when he heard Wei Yan's words.

"Ah what? Why don't you go soon?!"

Seeing his appearance, Wei Yan couldn't help shouting.

Wei Chang's lips moved, and he wanted to turn and leave, but he finally reminded:
"General, the soldiers are rushing from afar, and they are not physically strong. Why don't you..."

Before Wei Chang's words were finished, the anger that Wei Yan had been holding back all these days suddenly came up.

He kicked Wei Chang violently and knocked him to the ground.

I saw Wei Yan pointed at Wei Chang and cursed:

"I've been leading troops for decades, don't I still know this and need you to remind me?"

Besides, the officers and men of the Shangdang party were brought out by themselves. Is there anyone in this world who knows them better than me?

The soldiers came from a long way and were really tired.

But the thieves have been fighting continuously these days, and they will only get more tired.

Wei Chang didn't dare to say a word, he silently got up from the ground, didn't even dare to pat the soil on his body, and went to the rear.

At Tianjing Pass, about fifty miles away from Gaodu City, Sima Shi was standing at the highest point of the city, looking to the north, as if listening to the screams of killing from Gaodu City.

There were footsteps behind him, and Niu Jin walked behind Sima Shi with a slightly anxious look on his face:
"General, according to the reports from the spies, the city of Gaodu is about to be destroyed. The general led the troops here for more than a day, why did he not move forward?"

Master Sima didn't look back at him, but said calmly:
"The soldiers have traveled so far and are overworked. Naturally, they need to take a good rest first to recover their strength."

Niu Jin heard the words, with an incredible look on his face, and stretched out his finger to the north:
"But……"

"No but." Sima Shi also stretched out his hand and pointed in the same direction as Niu Jin, "What we have to face is one of the chief thieves of the West, Wei Yan."

"Wei Yan is a rare fierce general among the western thieves, and he is also a veteran, only under Feng thieves."

"Therefore, you should not attack lightly without knowing the situation of the battle in Gaodu City."

When Niu Jin heard the words, he opened his mouth and wanted to speak, but he didn't know where to start.

Because what General Sima said was not wrong.

But he always felt that something was not right.

However, since the coach has already made a decision, he is naturally not willing to speak up.

In the end, I just spit out a sentence:
"General, why don't I personally lead someone to check the situation?"

Sima Shi finally turned his head and glanced at Niu Jin with a blank expression:
"General Niu, your duty now is to restrain your soldiers and arrange for them to rest well in order to cope with the fierce battle in the near future, instead of taking risks yourself."

Seeing Sima Shi's appearance, Niu Jin seemed to be enlightened, so he went down to arrange soldiers and retired.

After Niu Jin left, Sima Shi looked towards the north again, silently, not knowing what he was thinking.

I don't know how long it took, a personal guard walked over lightly and whispered:
"Master, the scout is back."

"Oh?" Sima Shi's expression changed, and he turned back quickly, "Get someone over here."

"No salute, tell me how is the situation?"

The captain of the scout was halfway through his salute, when he heard the words, he quickly stopped and replied:

"General, the Western thieves are in a hurry to attack the city. Although Gaodu City has not been completely lost, it is only in the blink of an eye."

"And the villain, according to the general's instructions, sent people down the mountain and ventured to the side of the bandit army to investigate the enemy's situation."

"We lost nearly ten good players, and only then did we find out the news. The reinforcements from the thieves seem to have arrived..."

"Okay!" Sima Shi shouted, slamming his fist, "It's finally here!"

Seeing the astonishment of the chief scout and the guards, Master Sima did not explain, but said to the chief scout:
"For those brothers who have lost in your hands, I will give credit to you, and I will double the compensation after the war."

The scout chief, who was still a little ashamed at first, did not react for a while when he heard this.

He thought that the disappearance of his brothers would only reveal the military situation.

Unexpectedly, the general not only did not pursue it, but instead recorded a merit.

Sima waved his hand and told the guards and scout chief to retreat.

Then, when he turned to look north again, his face that had been expressionless all day, finally showed a smile:

"Wei Yan, Wei Yan, after all, you fell into the master's calculations..."

After murmuring this sentence, he sneered again:
"The mere Gaodu City has not been captured until now. It seems that you are nothing more than that."

Although he didn't hear Sima Shi's sarcasm towards him, Wei Yan was already like a gambler with a red eye.

I saw him in armor, standing in front of the Han army soldiers who had just come to the rescue from Shangdang, and shouted loudly:
"The thief is weak, and you are waiting for new talents. If you don't break the thief at this time, when will you wait?"

"Today, I will personally lead you and others to attack the city. If the city is not broken, I swear not to retreat. I would rather die halfway up the mountain!"

Wei Yan is good at raising soldiers, and he basically brought out these soldiers himself.

At this moment, when they heard that the head coach personally led them to attack the city, the crowd couldn't help but shouted, "Broken thief! Broken thief! Broken thief!"

"Follow me!"

With the sound of the war drums, the Han army once again launched a charge towards the last highland of Gaoducheng.

The defenders who did not wait for reinforcements could no longer support it this time.

The flag of the Wei army at the top of Gaoducheng was eventually burned down.

Wei Yan deeply resented the fact that the Wei army did not surrender, causing many soldiers to die.

Extremely angry, he wanted to order the captured defenders, regardless of their disabilities, to be killed.

Fortunately, Wei Chang knelt down and begged bitterly. Wen Shi and Wang Han, who learned about the matter, also came to persuade them that those prisoners could only escape.

(End of this chapter)