I seek economic hegemony in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 33 Sima Yi sends troops!
June 21th, heavy rain.

Sima Zhao hurried into the military camp and submitted a report on the Han army's farming.

Sima Yi frowned after reading the report, with a solemn expression and said nothing.

Xin Pi took it and continued to read it. After reading it, his expression became quite strange. He asked doubtfully: "Is the Shu army going to... divide the land into a city?"

Sima Yi sighed and said: "The Shu army dug so many trenches outside the fertile fields and piled dirt into low walls to prevent us from raiding their fields!"

Sima Yi, Sima Zhao, and Xin Pi all had a sentence in their minds: It's bad, the Shu army also started to defend!
And this kind of defense is extremely tricky. It is not defense for the sake of defense, but for production.

"We found unfinished defenses in this area. There were no trenches, and there was no time to arrange the fences. There were no iron caltrops on the ground. It should be that the Shu army had no time to arrange them. After all, this kind of siege around the fields is not a trivial matter."

Sima Zhao continued: "This area is empty for about several miles, but there are already Shu troops stationed nearby."

Sima Zhao pointed to the sand table, where a model of the general scope of the Han army was placed.

Xin Pi took a look and couldn't help but said in surprise: "The Han army's strategy of encircling the field is obviously to start from both sides and gradually close in, leaving the middle position. Could it be that Zhuge Liang was sure from the beginning that we would launch a surprise attack?"

Sima Yi did not answer Xin Pi's question directly.

Is this even a question?
Zhuge Liang couldn't even arrange this well, so he could basically pack up and go home.

Sima Yi asked Sima Zhao: "Does the Shu army still have people digging ditches now?"

"Digging!"

The rain outside was getting heavier and heavier, and Sima Yi was walking back and forth in the tent. His eyes were bottomless, and no one knew what he was thinking.

After a while, Sima Yi stood firm, turned to look at Xin Pi and asked, "Mr. Xin, what do you have in mind about this?"

Simpi emphasized very seriously: "Your Majesty's decree is that you must not go to war!"

"Do you think Mr. Xin should not go to war at this time?"

Xinpi looked hesitant.

If it were before, he would definitely not hesitate and never fight.

But now, the movements of the Shu army are beyond everyone's expectations.

If they don't go to war now and the Shu army fills up the vacancies, the Wei army may not be able to attack if they think about it again.

Xinpi said: "I will immediately write to Your Majesty to ask for your holy orders."

"It's too late. Hurry up and go to Luoyang. It will take several days to wait for His Majesty's decision. You just heard it. It's raining heavily now. The Shu army is still digging trenches and fences. Zhuge Liang knows that we are going to take action. So there’s no stopping.”

Xinpi also became embarrassed.

He had just arrived not long ago, and he came here just to assist Sima Yi in intimidating the armies and to hold on.

As a result, we are sending troops now. Isn't this a slap in the face of Cao Rui's imperial edict?

Xinpi asked: "How does the governor plan to fight?"

"Combined infantry and cavalry, concentrate your forces to attack here!" Sima Yi pointed to the vacant area, "This area is all flat ground. The cavalry will attack first, and the infantry will wait for the opportunity."

"But it's raining heavily now, which may have an impact on our army's operations."

"Heavy rain will have a greater impact on the crossbowmen of the Shu army. Zhuge Liang can continue to dig trenches in heavy rain. How can we not go to war just because of the rain!"

Sima Yi's deep gaze became sharp. He gently pursed his thin lips and stared at the sand table. The affinity of the grandfather next door had completely disappeared, leaving only coldness.

"It all depends on the arrangement of the governor!" Xinpi said helplessly.

Xinpi's character is actually very distinct: fair and strict.

The focus is on justice.

If Cao Rui sends someone with very selfish motives, Sima Yi's main force that wants to send troops now will be very large.

Because selfish people only care about the orders they bring and don't care about anything else.No matter how the situation of the battle changes, it has nothing to do with me. Even if the King of Heaven comes, I will still act as planned.

Sima Yi immediately said: "Sima Zhao!"

"The end is here!"

"You lead three thousand elite cavalry and go straight to the left side of this gap to harass the Shu army. Remember that it is impossible to fight the Shu army head-on, let alone fight!"

"The end will be ordered!"

"Zhang Hu!"

"The end is here!"

"This governor will give you ten thousand infantry. You cooperate with Sima Zhao and attack the left side of this gap!" Sima Yi handed the token to Zhang Hu and emphasized, "Remember, your strategy is to advance step by step. Sima Zhao attacks the Shu army. , wait for the Shu army to take action before you move again!"

"If the Shu army does not move, your military formation will steadily move closer to the gap and compress the Shu army's attack front! You must cooperate with Sima Zhao's cavalry to fight!"

"The end will be ordered!"

"Dai Ling!"

"The general is here!" Dai Ling stepped out.

"This governor will give you three thousand cavalry. You attack the right side of this gap! You are still harassing the Shu army. Don't fight head-on. Don't be reluctant to fight!"

"The end will be ordered!"

"Lelin!"

"The end is here!"

"This governor will give you [-] infantry. You attack the right side of this gap! You are not allowed to advance rashly and steadily compress the Shu army's attack front! Cooperate with Dai Ling!"

"Order!"

"Xiahouba!"

"The end is here!"

"Xiahou Ba, I will give you three thousand cavalry from this governor! You raid into the Shu army!" Sima Yi gave the token and continued, "Remember, this raid is special. The Shu army mainly defends, and there are still many gaps horizontally. Here, our cavalry has an advantage in attacking, and the advantage lies in extending the attack line, and the cavalry is fast!"

"Sima Zhao and Le Lin's troops are holding back the Shu army so that they cannot stop you. You only need the cavalry to march straight in, and our goal will be achieved!"

Without waiting for Xiahou Ba's reply, Sima Yi continued: "Zhuge Liang must have arranged garrison defense both inside and outside. After you sneak in, there will be Shu troops waiting for you. Now that it's raining heavily, the Shu troops' strong crossbows have weakened, but you can't attack them head-on." Fight, after entering, quickly make a detour to avoid the Shu army, attack the Shu army's fertile fields, and kill those who are stationed in the Shu army."

"The last general takes orders!"

"It's not over yet. After all, you have entered the Shu army's territory. The Shu army will increase its troops at the gap, block your way back, and launch an encirclement and suppression campaign against you. You just need to keep moving quickly and don't be disturbed by the Shu army. The main force behind will Help you hold off the Shu army while you wait for the opportunity to move!"

"Here!"

If you wait for an opportunity, there will be a lot of room for action.

Is retreat?
Or looking for fighter planes to counterattack the Shu army?
This depends on the general's personal ability.

In fact, based solely on the theoretical analysis of military strength attributes, this arrangement is a taboo for military strategists.

If cavalry is paired with infantry, it will be more effective.

What's more, during the Three Kingdoms period, stirrups were not yet popular, and the cavalry's frontal charge capability was relatively weak.

Putting Xiahou Ba's cavalry team into the territory surrounded by the Han army would undoubtedly allow him to die.

It was easy to be surrounded by Han infantry.

But considering the entire battlefield, it makes sense.

(End of this chapter)