I seek economic hegemony in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 330 The Han army is approaching the Central Plains!
"Master Sima would never have imagined that one of our elites would take the mountain road, climb over the mountains, and enter the Central Plains."

Guan Tong burst out laughing.

"Hurry up, time is the most precious to us now."

On May 11th, Li Heng arrived ten miles west of Wufang County, stopped at the bank of Han River, replenished the water supply, and began to rest.

At this time, the main force of the Wei army gathered in the north of Nanyang County, forming a confrontation with the main force of the Han army, with both sides going back and forth.

No one knew yet that a Han army had walked out of the Nanyang Basin and arrived in the open plains of the Central Plains.

After resting that afternoon, Li Heng inspected the troops and horses and then continued on his way.

At first, some farmers in Wufang County discovered this army, but they thought they were officers and soldiers and did not report it. They just talked about it in the village.

By May 12, Li Heng had arrived in Zhaoling County, which was only a hundred miles away from Xuchang.

According to Li Heng's current marching speed, he can basically reach Xuchang in one day.

But now it's a race against time.

"No, I will strengthen the defense and send people to confirm again and again."

On the same day, both the Yancheng County Magistrate and the Zhaoling County Magistrate received the news and discovered a large group of people passing by.

Most officials are not responsible within the scope of their duties.

And this efficiency will definitely not be high.

Guan Tong couldn't help scratching his head. He was surprised that Li Heng calculated time so accurately.

The essence of a bureaucracy is to perform within the scope of duties and make no mistakes.

"The people from Yancheng have not arrived yet, because this is not a war zone and people are used to peace. In addition, the main force of the Wei army is stationed in Wancheng and Bowang. In theory, Xuchang is absolutely safe. Xuchang will not immediately be sure that their enemies are coming. ”

Being lazy and making no mistakes is their serious attitude towards their work.

Guan Tong came over on horseback.

But how to deliver the letter at night?
Small counties are not part of the military and cannot enjoy the privileges of post stations.

"why?"

After going back and forth to confirm, it was already night.

"We have such a large group of people walking through the fields. Yancheng and Zhaoling have already inquired about the situation. They will send people to Xuchang to report early tomorrow morning."

But it was impossible for him to do such a rapid march again, because the army had already crossed mountains and ridges and was very tired.

"This place is only fifty or sixty miles away from Xuchang. I sent people to investigate. There is no post station from Yancheng to Xuchang because this is not a war zone and there is no beacon tower. Early tomorrow morning, Yancheng and Zhaoling will send people to Xuchang. It should be We have to wait until after midnight (one to three o'clock in the afternoon). We rest in the second half of the night, set off at a quarter past Mao hour (five o'clock in the morning), and enter Xuchang at four quarters past four o'clock (ten o'clock in the morning). Our goal will be achieved. "

"If you were the garrison of Chengdu, and the Prime Minister Chen's troops were in Guanzhong with 200,000 soldiers, but suddenly someone said that the Wei army was only fifty miles away from Chengdu, would you immediately send someone to report it to the Prime Minister?"

Li Heng rubbed his head. He was also very tired.

When the county magistrate heard such news, his first reaction was definitely not to transfer someone immediately or write a letter to report it, but to send someone to confirm.

Just drink, eat, watch and dance, and if we send someone to deliver it tomorrow, no one will die!
Keep up the good work! do not stop!
"General, why are we traveling all night? The soldiers are already very tired."

Even so, it can be reached in two days.

"why?"

"What if the people below made a mistake? If it is a misunderstanding, and I have already sent someone to report to the Prime Minister, and the Prime Minister rushes to send troops back, wouldn't it affect the Guanzhong War... Oh! I understand!"

Guan Tong laughed.

"What the general said makes sense! I can now consider the problem from my own perspective!"

"Xuchang Shoujiang will repeatedly confirm. This confirmation will take about a day, but by that time we have already arrived in Xuchang. That is tomorrow! Xuchang will send people to Nanyang to report again, and Sima Zhao should receive the report late tomorrow night. Sima Zhao will lead the army It takes five days to return from Bowang to Xuchang!"

"We have three days to capture Xuchang, and then rest for two days to wait for Sima Zhao's tired troops!"

"Will Sima Zhao directly challenge us?" Guan Tong couldn't help but ask. "Sima Zhao can make the following two moves: 1. The main force directly attacks us. He thinks that we have already exhausted our troops after capturing Xuchang; 2. Delays us and then asks Sima Yi to mobilize the Yuzhou local garrison. He thinks that we are alone. If we go deep, we cannot continue to replenish food and grass, which will consume us to death."

"We were indeed a tired army at that time." Guan Tong said.

"Sima Zhao is also a tired warrior. Both sides are tired. It depends on who can fight."

"How on earth are we going to fight?" The more Guan Tong heard, the more confused he became.

It is true that the lone army has gone deep now. Once the enemy's main force returns to support, there is a high probability that it will be a dead end.

Li Heng looked at Guan Tong, and the firelight made Li Heng's delicate face look somewhat stern. He said slowly: "Weary the enemy, harass the enemy."

"How to tire the enemy, how to disturb the enemy?"

"When the enemy advances, we retreat. When the enemy retreats, we advance. This is to tire the enemy. Using cavalry to march north to the Yellow River with great momentum is to disturb the enemy and confuse the enemy's eyes."

Guan Tong was startled again. At this moment, he seemed to have opened the door to a new world.

"We have three thousand cavalry. If we use our cavalry to move north quickly, the Wei thieves must think that my main army is heading north. It will take time to detect the details. However, the panic caused by our army going north will not give the Wei thieves time to think about it!"

"Yes, that's what I meant!"

"The general is truly a god!" Guan Tong immediately exclaimed.

"Hurry!"

"Here!"

In the middle of the night, Li Heng patrolled the team frequently. Sometimes he would get off his horse and walk with the soldiers.

Sometimes he would sing with the soldiers to lift everyone's mood.

Even if the passing villages were very panicked after hearing it, it didn't matter.

Anyway, he was already very close to Xuchang, and he didn't care if he was completely exposed.

In the middle of the night, the army stopped to rest.

Until the last moment of Mao hour, the sky was slightly bright, and a light mist shrouded the fields in the summer morning.

The sounds of birds and frogs could be heard in the wilderness.

The farmers went out early in the morning and walked on the country roads, but when they saw the mighty army ahead, they were so frightened that they quickly turned around and ran back.

After the big families in Yingchuan got the information, they quickly sent people to investigate.

I didn't know this, and I was shocked when I saw it.

Hurry to Xuchang and report!

But it was too late. We were only twenty miles away from Xuchang.

Not to mention the farmers, even the traffickers, merchants and travelers have seen this army.

People are not afraid because people have not realized that this is an enemy force.

In other words, it was not immediately discernible.

It was not until 4 o'clock in the morning that the bright banner of the Han army was displayed, and a large number of cavalry began to gallop towards Xuchang.

The momentum was like a thunderous roar, shocking everyone in the world.

Xuchang has never suffered from war since Cao Cao stabilized Jingzhou. That was more than thirty years ago.

Thirty years is enough time for two generations to grow up.

No one here has seen war for two generations, and those who have actually experienced war are at least fifty or sixty years old.

When the Han army's cavalry resounded in the vast fields of Xuchang City, the situation in the world changed.

(End of this chapter)