I seek economic hegemony in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 170 Cao Shuang: Haha

"It has been nearly two months since Mo Zhanzhai captured the Western Capital City." Zhuge Liang pointed to the map and said to everyone, "This shows that the Wei army did not have enough troops left in Xiping County. Now that Cao Shuang has just returned to Jincheng County, he hurriedly marched westward, which also proves at this point."

"The moth blockage cannot fight against the elite Wei army." Yang Yi said, "The battle situation may not be stable!"

"Wei Gong is right, I'm afraid Mo Zhezhao is no match for Cao Shuang, so I have ordered Huo Yi to send people to Jincheng County to meet with the leader of the Qiang people in Jincheng County to fight against the Tong. The Qiang people in Jincheng County have been reluctant to move. One is afraid, and the other is waiting for our promise."

"Since Fa Tong is wary, he may not cooperate with us." Fei Yi said, "After all, the main force of the Wei army is in Jincheng County."

"No, the main force of the Wei army is not in Jincheng County. The main force of the Wei army must have returned to Hexi. Although Zhiwudai failed to raise his troops last year, this year the Wei army went south. He will not miss this opportunity. Cao Shuang failed in Tianshui and will never dare to leave Hexi alone. .”

Fei Yi couldn't help but nod.

From this point of view, the current situation is that the Qiang people everywhere are rebellious, but because of Zhiwudai's defeat last year, everyone everywhere has lingering fears and dare not act rashly.

But it has been two months since Mo Zhanzhai captured the Western Capital City, and it should have spread everywhere.

Will the Qiang people everywhere take action after hearing this?

This is also the fundamental reason why Cao Shuang returned to Jincheng County and hurriedly moved westward.

Facing this situation is actually not difficult, you just need to add a few more fires.

Zhuge Liang pondered for a moment and then said: "Pass me an order to order Wei Wenchang to arrange for five thousand elite troops to go north from Longxi County to attack Jincheng County!"

"What if there are still a large number of Wei troops left in Jincheng County?"

"If there are still a large number of Wei troops left in Jincheng County, Wuwei's ruler will definitely take the opportunity to raise troops. If this happens, the Wei army can only divide its troops and return to Wuwei! Once the Wei army divides its troops, it will definitely affect morale!"

Only then did Fei Yi react.

It turned out that this was a plot planned in many places.

Mo Zhezai took the lead in raising the banner of anti-Wei, and the Han army went north to add fuel to the anti-Wei rebellion.

The Wei army had only one choice, which was to divide its forces into multiple locations to suppress them.

There is only one way out for the Wei army to win: hold on and withdraw until the Han army runs out of food and grass.

"Prime Minister, I have something unclear." Fei Yi asked.

"You can say it anyway."

"Our army does not have enough troops in Longyou. Now we are plotting against Liangzhou. The front is too long, which is not a good strategy. Cao Shuang will never abandon Xiping County and Jincheng County. The Qiang people are no match for the Wei army. Why does the Prime Minister insist on provoking a war in Liangzhou?" Woolen cloth?"

Zhuge Liang said: "This time, I am not trying to seize Jincheng County and Xiping County, but to open up trade with Liangzhou."

Fei Yi and Yang Yi both became confused.

"It is impossible to talk to Cao Shuang right now, but if Cao Shuang suffers one setback after another on the Western Front, he will accept our conditions."

Fei Yi was stunned for a moment and couldn't help but ask: "What are the conditions?"

"Conditions for commerce."

Why should we discuss business terms with Cao Shuang?

There are two reasons: one is to strengthen the connection between Longyou and Liangzhou and establish a close interest relationship with the local wealthy families in Liangzhou; the other is to deepen communication with Cao Shuang. Cao Shuang is one of the core leaders of Cao Wei, and Cao Shuang has Cao Shuang's demands. Ji Han has Ji Han's appeal.

Sometimes, opponents are not necessarily hostile in any way, and they also have the same demands.

On June [-], Wei Yan received Zhuge Liang's order to mobilize troops.

On June [-], Huo Yi met Ge Wu, the envoy sent by Fa Tong, the leader of the Qiang people in Jincheng County, in Didao County.

Ge Wu said straight to the point: "To be honest with you, the main force of the Wei army is still in Jincheng County, and our numbers are limited."

Huo Yi asked: "How many people are there in the main force of the Wei army?"

"I heard there are still [-]."

Huo Yi smiled and said: "The information I have obtained is not like this."

"Oh?"

"I heard that the main force of the Wei army has returned to Wuwei County." "Seriously?"

"Can Wei Jun rest assured that Wuwei County will be governed by Wu Dai?"

Ge Wu was stunned for a moment, then stood up immediately, but then asked: "How many troops can you dispatch?"

"Ten thousand elite troops are already on the way."

Two days later, Ge Wu returned to Jincheng County and informed Fatong of the news.

"Chief, now is the time for us to raise our troops!"

"Raise your troops?" Fatong laughed and said, "Now that Mo Zhezhao has raised his troops, and the Wei army is marching west to attack him, why should I raise my troops at this time?"

"What does the leader mean?"

"Did you just say that the Han army went north?"

"Yes, Huo Yi told me personally."

"Then we can't rush to raise our troops. Wait until the Wei army is about the same with Mo Zhezhai, and then the Han army will fight the Wei army. Both sides will suffer losses. Then we can raise our troops again, so that we can preserve our strength. Finally, we can talk to the Han army. In this way, we I can ask for more supplies!"

"But the Han army has promised us that as long as we raise our troops at this time, we will be rewarded with generous supplies."

"Hey, this guy doesn't understand. When both Han and Wei are defeated, we can still get abundant supplies!"

Ge Wu was still confused. He said: "I have heard for a long time that Prime Minister Zhuge is very resourceful and that the Han army has made frequent victories in Longyou in the past two years. Let's not take advantage of him!"

"Are you the leader, or am I!" Fatong angrily yelled.

"Chief, I also think about us..."

"You mean, I'm pushing our tribe into the abyss?"

"Don't dare!"

"If you think about it carefully, is Mo Zhanzhao the opponent of Wei Jun?"

"This……"

"Mo Zheshi was defeated by the Wei army. The Han army moved north. The battle line is too long. The Wei army only needs to hold back the Han army. The Han army will look for opportunities to fight decisively. When both sides are exhausted, it will be in our best interest to take action again!"

Everyone said: "The leader is wise!"

On June [-], Wei Chang gathered [-] soldiers and horses in Longxi and quickly headed north.

On June [-], Wei Chang's troops arrived in Didao County, and Wei Chang met Huo Yi.

Huo Yi said to Wei Chang: "I have already met Fa Tong's envoy and negotiated terms with him. However, Fa Tong may not send troops immediately. He is likely to watch on the sidelines. Cao Shuang will definitely not be able to defeat Cao Shuang. The general must At that time, we must reach Jincheng as soon as possible. As long as we can defeat the Wei army in Jincheng, Cao Shuang can only withdraw his troops to rescue us. If we sit back and watch the defeat, the Qiang tribes in Liangzhou will not dare to rebel against Wei again in the future!"

Wei Chang said: "The terrain near Jincheng is flat, and the Wei army has mostly cavalry. If you want to rush to defeat the Wei army, it will be extremely difficult."

He didn't take Huo Yi's advice on logistics seriously seriously.

Huo Yi said: "The infantry formed a formation in the forest, hiding the cavalry, attracting the main force of the Wei army, and then dispatched the cavalry to take them by surprise!"

Wei Chang still disagreed: "I have my own arrangements!"

After replenishing food and grass in Didao County, Wei Chang's five thousand soldiers and horses quickly moved westward!

On June [-], after Cao Shuang took back Poqiang City, the morale of the Wei army was greatly boosted, and the Qiang people from all over the country surrendered after hearing the news.

Groups of Wei cavalry marched westward quickly along the grasslands on both sides of the Huangshui River, heading towards the Western Capital.

As long as they do not fight head-on with a large number of elite Han troops, the combat effectiveness displayed by the Wei army is very terrifying, and their morale is also extremely strong.

At this time, Cao Shuang, after defeating the Qiang people again, swept away the haze of the previous defeat in Tianshui, and his confidence returned.

Zhang Lian, an officer of the Liangzhou army, said to Cao Shuang: "Mr. Cao, it has been half a month since we sent troops from Jincheng County. Your subordinate still believes that we should not go west again now. Instead, we will send people to the Western Capital City to find the troops with the power of victory." Mo Zhe is negotiating with Mo Zhe, and as long as Mo Zhe is able to surrender, we don’t have to go westward.”

(End of this chapter)