Great Wei Nengchen

"Victory or defeat is a common matter for military strategists. Although the ambush is not successful this time, it can be regarded as a great harvest to find out the enemy's reality. I hope you will cheer up and fight again in the future, and you will definitely win the Cao army!"

"promise!"

"General Wen Chang has made meritorious deeds in luring the enemy, and he will be rewarded with 500 bolts of silk and [-] taels of red gold!"

"Thank you, Prime Minister!"

Micangshan Camp - In the tent of the Chinese Army, Zhuge Liang comforted the generals who had just suffered a defeat with good words, so as not to suffer minor setbacks and shake the morale of the army, and rewarded Wei Yan for his meritorious deeds!

The latter clasped his fists in thanks, but his face was full of decadence, and the top of his head was still wrapped in a circle of gauze, with a faint crimson oozing out. It turned out that Deng Ai's knife not only cut off the helmet fringe, hair, but also the A large piece of scalp, if it was half an inch down, Wei Yan's skull would be lost.

The next step is to have a good discussion on how to reverse the unfavorable situation. Today, you can lose once, but tomorrow you can't lose again!

The giant sand table was moved up, marking the latest situation of the enemy and ourselves. Xiao Xuan and Deng Ai stationed in two places, thinking that they were horns. Army Mountain Defense Line!

If the Shu army wants to enter the hinterland of Hanzhong, it must break through this line of defense and eliminate the 12 Cao troops stationed. This difficulty is not ordinary!

"The enemy is strong and we are weak, the enemy is numerous and we are few, the enemy is defending and we are attacking. The situation is extremely unfavorable to our army. You are either resourceful men or veterans on the battlefield. Do you have a good strategy to defeat the enemy?

Even if there is no good strategy, some suggestions are still good. If everyone works together, we will be able to turn the tide of the battle and complete the great cause of the Northern Expedition! "

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It is true that Zhuge Liang is resourceful, but on the issue of the decisive battle, I still want to hear everyone's opinions. After all, one person is short-sighted, and everyone counts, so maybe we can discuss a good solution!

But after asking several times, all civil and military personnel bowed their heads in silence, no one had a good idea, only Ma Di, who joined the army, showed his eyes and seemed hesitant to speak!

"Xiaochang is very talented and likes to talk about strategies. Do you have a strategy to defeat the enemy?"

"I watched the enemy today, and my subordinates did gain something. Since the prime minister asked, my subordinates have the guts to say something!"

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"There is a saying in the military book: Therefore, the law of using troops is to encircle them if they are ten, to attack them when they are five, to divide them if they are twice as many, to fight them if they are small, to escape them if they are small, and to avoid them if they are not strong. The capture of the enemy!

Now our army is 12, and Cao's army is [-]. There is no advantage in terms of military strength. If we launch an all-out attack, we will inevitably be controlled by others. It is better to concentrate our forces and defeat them one by one. Surround but not fight! "

While speaking, Ma Di stretched out his finger and stroked on the sand table, first cut off the corridor, and then drew a circle to surround the camp outside the city!

"Our army set out late at night, quietly approached the defense line of Dingjun Mountain, and launched an attack at the dawn of Buddha. First, we cut off the tunnel with [-] elite soldiers, and built a defense line on the spot, dividing Cao's army and horses into two, so that they could not attack. Support each other!

Dingjun Mountain is condescending, and there are plenty of weapons, food and grass. Deng Ai is even more brave and good at fighting. Our army has been defeated several times before, and some soldiers and horses have been damaged. Wai!

The camp outside the city was newly built not long ago, and the defense is not considered solid. Moreover, the terrain is too high and the underground soil is thick, so it is very difficult to fetch water. Grain, grass, and drinking water must be supplied in the earthen city!

After the tunnel is cut off, our [-] main force can surround it in groups. In six or seven days at most, the drinking water in the camp will be exhausted, and the Wei army will be defeated without fighting under the thirst. This is siege without attack. !

After the Cao army in the camp surrenders and captures Xiao Xuan'er alive, our army's morale will be greatly boosted, and then we will gather our troops to rush to Dingjun Mountain and fight Deng Ai'er to the death! "

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"Master Joining the Army really has a clever plan. As long as Xiao Xuan is captured alive, Cao's army will definitely lose heart, and Dingjun Mountain may fall without a fight!"

"As long as we break through the defense line of Dingjun Mountain, our army can go straight in. Hanzhong is rich and has a lot of money and food. Take it to make up for the shortage in the army, and the logistical pressure will be relieved a lot!"

After presenting the strategy, Ma Di couldn't help showing a look of complacency, and the rest of the people also gave their thumbs up and praised, thinking that this is a good strategy to defeat the enemy, but Zhuang Liang was silent!

In all honesty, Ma Su had a unique vision and saw the weak point of Dingjunshan's line of defense - the tunnel, which coincided with Zhuge Liang's, but this kind of tactic of "separate without encircling, encircle without fighting" was too much. Be more adventurous.

Just imagine, when Deng Ai saw that Xiao Xuan's camp was besieged, he would definitely try his best to rescue him. Can the [-] soldiers who cut off the tunnel withstand the onslaught of [-] Cao troops?

If you can't help it, Deng Ai's troops will go to the outskirts of the camp, and Xiao Xuan will lead his troops to break out, and the main force of the Shu army will be attacked by the enemy!

In addition, 10 people rushed out, and the Micangshan camp was empty. Once the battle situation changed suddenly, where would they go to find rescue?

Don't forget, there are still tens of thousands of horses in Nanzheng City. Knowing that his son-in-law is surrounded, Ma Liu will definitely send troops to rescue. The whole process will take about six or seven days!

In other words, if Xiao Xuan could not be besieged to death within seven days, the Shu army would face a three-pronged attack. At that time, let alone capturing Dingjun Mountain, it would be difficult to retreat completely!

This plan was too dangerous. With Zhuge Liang's cautious character, he would never agree to it under normal circumstances, but took a more secure approach!

For example, let the troops of Jinniu Road and Yangba Road launch several strong attacks to attract the defenders of Nanzheng City, so that they cannot support Dingjun Mountain in the short term!

Another example is to wait patiently for two months. After autumn, there will be continuous heavy rain in the Yizhou area, and the ground will be muddy.

In addition, I sent people back to Chengdu, and then raised 20 troops, [-] grains, and some military supplies. As long as the reinforcements, food and grass are delivered, and the strength of the enemy and the enemy changes, the odds of winning by sending troops will be great. When will it arrive?

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"Wow!—Wow!"

"Well, why is there so much noise in the camp?"

"My lord, the Prime Minister, our reinforcements have finally arrived, and they have brought food and supplies!"

"Great, if the food is not delivered, the brothers will starve!"

"Go and see how many reinforcements are here!"

During the discussion, there were bursts of noise from outside the big tent. Knowing that the food and grass were delivered from the rear, Zhuge Liang and the generals couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief, and a smile appeared on their faces, but the laughter soon stopped.

Zhuge Liang wrote to Chengdu earlier, requesting at least 20 reinforcements and 5000 hu of food; only [-] people came, most of them old, weak and disabled soldiers, and the food was only [-] hu, only a quarter of the requested amount!

Moreover, sorghum, beans, and millet are the main grains, which are not usually eaten by livestock, but now they have become the staple food of soldiers!

"Where is the grain guard, why didn't he act according to the order?"

"Prime Minister, please forgive me, it is not because the subordinates are not doing their best, it is really difficult to recruit soldiers, food and grass, and it is too difficult to get lucky!"

The ragged, yellow and emaciated food transport officer knelt down in the big tent, tears streaming down one pair after another, crying about the reasons for the shortage of soldiers and food.

Four years ago, when Xiao Yi attacked the Southwest, more than 40 people were swept away from Bashu, causing great damage to social production. Although Zhuge Liang worked hard for several years and restored social order, the lost population could not be replenished for a while. of!

One hundred thousand troops went to Hanzhong, and there were twice as many peasants responsible for transporting supplies. Almost all the young and middle-aged people in Bashu were mobilized, and there were still soldiers to recruit. Now only a few old and weak women and children are left to work in the fields.

Now it's midsummer, the grain in the warehouse is almost full, and the crops in the field are not mature yet, and it's the time when the crops are green and yellow. Even if the officials use their milking strength, they can't collect much food and grass!

Transportation is also a big problem. The road to Shu is difficult, and it is difficult to go to the blue sky, especially the plank road that is hundreds of miles away. It is difficult for cattle, horses, and vehicles to walk. It is all carried by people on their shoulders. Micangshan camp is not bad.

Therefore, even though only [-] hu of grain was delivered, the loss in the middle was as high as more than one million hu. With such a high loss ratio, even if the Bashu family was wiped out, how long could it last?

Of course, some senior officials of the Shu Han regime were unwilling to continue the Northern Expedition, nor did they want Zhuge Liang to continue to lead the army, so they did not work hard, which was also one of the reasons why the food and grass were not delivered!

But 10,000 dendrobium miscellaneous grains, supplying [-]+ horses, may not be able to sustain it for a month. The emperor is still hungry. How can this battle be fought?

"Master Prime Minister, there is another letter here, which was entrusted by Master Nie of Chengdu Ling!"

"Oh, show me!"