Shuhan

Chapter 534: Build the plank road openly, secretly attack the Wei version of Chen Cang!

It was late at night and everything was silent except for the Wei army quietly gathering in the deep mountains and forests.

The moonlight penetrated the treetops and sprinkled dappled patterns on the forest glade. It shone on the mountains of siege equipment, shining with a cold metallic luster.

These instruments, carefully forged by craftsmen, look even more ferocious under the moonlight, as if they are also eager to show off their skills in the upcoming battle.

In the dense forest, thick trees stand towering, and their branches and leaves block out the sky and the sun, forming a dark and mysterious space.

The breeze blew and the leaves rustled, as if whispering about the coming war.

The calls of night owls occasionally come from the forest, adding to the eeriness and mystery of the night.

The officers and soldiers of the Wei army wore iron armor and were busy quietly in the night.

Their figures loomed in the moonlight, like ghosts in the dark forest.

Although the night was dark, they were not tired at all, because they knew that these siege equipment would be the key to their capture of the city.

"The general is here."

"The general has arrived."

There were sounds in the dense forest. Cao Zhen, wearing armor, walked slowly. Behind him, a group of civil servants and military generals followed.

Walking half a step shorter to his right was Peng Xuan, a descendant of the Peng family in Longxi.

The Peng clan's rebellion in Longxi, which was making a big fuss outside, seemed not to be the same thing from Cao Zhen's point of view.

"General, we have been preparing for more than a month, and now the time has come!"

Peng Xuan's eyes flashed, he was already gearing up and couldn't wait to send troops to regain Guanzhong.

"Is there enough food, grass, baggage, and military equipment?"

Cao Zhen was still a little hesitant.

"The siege equipment and a surprise attack will definitely be enough. As for the food and grass, it will be enough for the army to last for more than a month."

Guo Huai said on the side.

The Yumi defense line, one city and three forts, was managed like an iron barrel by Ma Dai and Wang Ping. Previously, Cao Zhen directly attacked and attacked, delaying the Yumi defense line for a month and losing thousands of troops.

Now that Yumi's defense line is stronger, a strong attack will surely cause heavy losses.

Naturally, he would not continue to rush forward foolishly this time.

He changed a method, that is, first transport the grain, grass, baggage, and military supplies to the mountains bit by bit, and then take a trail known only to the locals, bypass the Han army's Yumi defense line, and go straight to Yong County!
That's right.

Even if Yumi was defeated, it would be of no use. Cao Zhen's target was Yong County.

There are Han army's grain, grass, baggage, ordnance and horses in Yongxian city. If we can capture them, Han army's Yumi defense line will be destroyed without attack.

In order to achieve this strategic goal, Cao Zhen had sent sentry riders out to explore the situation during the day for the past month, and made a posture of attacking Yumi.

At night, people and horses were secretly transported to the mountains.

After more than a month of operation, it has finally reached a certain scale.

"Maybe we can wait a few more days." Cao Zhen looked at the amount of food and grass baggage and felt that it was not enough.

Hearing this, Peng Xuan immediately stepped forward and said, "If we delay any longer, if we are discovered by the Han army, we may lose this fighter opportunity. At this critical moment, the general cannot hesitate!"

Just like the Jingzhao Du family, Jingzhao Wei family, and the Wugong Su family all turned to the Han State, among the Longxi aristocrats, the Longxi Peng family completely turned to the Wei State. In the past, they established a separatist regime in Xiangwu and defended their own Wubao. The appearance of wanting to compete with Cao Zhen was just to make Han country relax its vigilance.

For this battle!
Call ~
Cao Zhen let out a deep breath, clenched his fists suddenly, and his eyes became brighter.

"You are right. The opportunity must not be missed before it comes back. There are three thousand soldiers in the mountains and forests. A surprise attack may not be able to break the city!"

Yumi is the first line of defense. Most of the Han troops are in Yumi. Although there are thousands of Han troops in Yong County, who would have thought that Wei troops would appear in Yong County?
Under a surprise attack, maybe it can actually happen!

"All the soldiers in the army obeyed the order and prepared for a quarter of an hour. With their titles and horses' hooves wrapped, they rushed towards Yong County and destroyed the city!"

"promise!"

After receiving Cao Zhen's order, everyone suddenly became excited.

Cao Zhen looked at Wei Ping, the Marquis of Guannei, beside him, and said, "The Lord is going to mobilize the Wei army in the stronghold to attack Yumi fiercely at the fifth watch today."

Wei Ping immediately took the order.

"promise!"

Cao Zhen turned to look at Fei Yao, the governor of Hanyang, and said: "Three thousand soldiers may not be enough to capture Yong County, or after capturing Yong County, we may not be able to hold it. You can mobilize the army to support us through the trails!"

If you don’t bring any food and supplies, there are actually many trails through Yumi.

It's just because the Yumi Defense Line has one city and three forts running across it. If they don't remove it, the Wei army won't have to transport grain across it. But now that food and grass had been delivered in advance, Cao Zhen also had the confidence to attack by surprise.

"promise!"

Fei Yao, the governor of Hanyang, also accepted the order.

Then, Cao Zhen gave several orders in succession, and then he reluctantly felt relieved.

Soon, a quarter of an hour was up.

After mounting his horse and holding a spear in his hand, the last trace of hesitation in Cao Zhen's eyes disappeared.

现在
He can only rush forward!
The moonlight was hazy, and the Wei army marched quietly on the path deep in the mountains and forests.

In the dense forest, the trees have lush branches and leaves, covering most of the sky, making the already dark night even darker.

The officers and soldiers of the Wei army were dressed in iron armor, and their steps were light but firm. Their footsteps echoed in the silent night, but were swallowed up by the dense forest, leaving no trace.

Gradually.

The mountain road goes far away, and the main road is on the side.

Ignoring the tea shops on both sides of the official road, the Wei army quickly marched towards Yong County!
And this moment.

It was quiet outside Yongxian City, with only the breeze blowing gently, blowing the wild grass on the edge of the city wall.

Occasionally, the distant call of a night owl pierces the night sky, making the night even more tranquil.

Suddenly, there was a rapid and orderly sound of horse hooves in the darkness in the distance. The sound came from far away and approached Yongxian City quickly.

Immediately afterwards, there was the collision of armor and the low shouts of the soldiers. These sounds were particularly clear in the silent night.

Like ghosts in the night, Wei Jun suddenly appeared outside Yongxian City. Their arrival broke the tranquility of the night.

The Han army in the city did not expect the arrival of the Wei army at all.

Even the Han troops on duty in the city were very lax.

Yumi has not been captured by the Wei army yet!

How could Wei Jun come to Dayong County?
That's why.

When they heard the sudden movement outside the city, they were stunned for a moment.

Surprise, panic and confusion spread among the soldiers.

"Wei Jun is here?"

"Where did Wei Jun come from?"

"Defend the city, defend the city!"

"Inform the general!"

The Han soldiers on duty quickly picked up their weapons and rushed to the city wall to prepare to defend the city.

The torches on the city wall swayed in the night wind, illuminating the surprised and nervous faces of the Han soldiers.

They saw Wei Jun's figure looming in the darkness outside the city, like a phantom in the night.

At this moment, they realized that a sudden battle was about to begin.

However, they had not yet calmed down.

Wei troops climbed up one after another outside the city.

It turned out that the dead soldiers of the Wei army had arrived first and had already arrived at the Yongxian city.

The sparse Han army on the city was no match for the Wei army who had killed the soldiers first.

In just half a quarter of an hour, the Han troops on the city wall were cleared.

Immediately the dead soldiers descended from the city wall and captured the city gate.

Then there was the heartbreaking sound of the city gate opening.

The south gate of Yong County is opened.

A steady stream of Wei troops rushed into it.

The Han soldiers who were still holding on felt a sense of despair in their hearts:

Yong County
Is it going to break?

(End of this chapter)