I seek economic hegemony in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 76 Battle for Chencang Stronghold

In the first month of the 13th year of Jianxing, the two armies of Han and Wei hurriedly began to deploy defenses in Guanzhong.

This time's defense was completely different from last year's.

It should be said that the war situation has undergone tremendous changes.

The Han army built large-scale cities and towns on both sides of the Xie River, planned out vast fertile fields, and even built defensive enclosures, attracting tens of thousands of local people.

From a macro perspective, these made the Han army's deep space in Guanzhong wider and wider, allowing them to truly advance and attack, and retreat and defend.

And it initially solved the logistics problems that the Han army had always had.

If we look at the specific battle operations, Guo Huai's strategic advantage in Beiyuan last year is being erased.

The Han army's new strategies and tactics, and the results they showed, began to panic Wei.

It can be said that this strategic layout sweeping the world has just begun.

Sima Yi's military order reached Guo Huai's military camp at Haishi on the 28th of the first lunar month. An hour earlier, Guo Huai had received a letter from Xiahou Ba asking for help.

When Guo Huai read these two letters, his brows tightened.

Nominally the leader north of the Wei River is Xiahou Ba, but in fact all the pressure is on Guo Huai.

In April of the 12th year of Jianxing, Zhuge Liang had just marched out of Xianshui, and after repelling the Wei army, he went to Wuzhangyuan, but Sima Yi could only hide near Mei County and refused to come out.

At this time, it was Guo Huai who proposed the strategy of dividing his troops in Beiyuan, which curbed the Han army's strategic process of cutting off the Long Road.

It can be said that the strategic person in charge of Duanlong Road is Guo Huai.

Li Heng's intention to build a city near Chencang was the key to defeating Guo Huai's strategy.

However, Guo Huai only had [-] troops in hand. Sima Yi asked him to send [-] elite troops to support Xiahou Ba in one go, which undoubtedly made Guo Huai extremely embarrassed.

"General, didn't you suggest that the governor increase the number of troops in the Western Encirclement?"

Seeing that Guo Huai was worried, Hu Zun asked.

"The Governor did not agree." Guo Huai sighed, feeling a little distressed.

Xiwei is also located on the north bank of the Wei River, dozens of miles west of Chencang County.

The Western Siege is the main road to Shangbeiyuan, where Wei troops are stationed.

At present, the Han army is building a city near Chencang and wants to cut off the Long Road. Sima Yi's idea is to confront the Han army head-on.

The Wei army also built a fortress nearby to form a joint force to contain the Han army.

However, Guo Huai believed that the army could camp near Chencang, but there was no need to build a city.

The real city to be built is Xiwei.

Once the city is built in the western siege, even if the Han army builds the city west of Chencang, it will have to pass through the western siege when advancing westward. If the Wei army in the western siege is not broken, the Han army will go around and pass by, which will be extremely dangerous.

Guo Huai had a headache. He felt that Sima Yi was afraid of being beaten by Zhuge Liang this time. Sima Yi was worried that he would not be able to control Xiwei, which was a little further away, so he built a city in Chencang, which was a little closer.

This undoubtedly compressed the Wei army's front to Chencang.

"What should we do now?" Hu Zun asked.

"You lead three thousand soldiers and horses to Beiyuan to reinforce Xiahou Ba!"

"Here!"

After Hu Zun led his troops away, Guo Huai did not give up and wrote to Sima Yi again, hoping that Sima Yi would adopt his strategy.

On the 29th of the first lunar month, at dawn, carts one after another left Chencang New Town and headed west.

People looked at the bricks on the cart in amazement.

At this time, Li Heng from the North Bank also started to get busy.

The craftsmen and civilians are also ready.

Li Heng confirmed that fences had been set up around the area and made the following arrangements:

[-]. Send people to measure the length and width of the city.

[-]. Set a location in advance and start digging the foundation.

1000. A platoon of about [-] people felling trees.

That morning, under Li Heng's orders one after another, [-] civilians began to take action.On the north bank of the Weihe River, more than ten miles west of Chencang County, there was a sudden bustle of people and flying dust.

On average, one craftsman manages twenty people, and every fifty craftsmen report to a general captain, and ten general captains are established.

The reason why one craftsman can only manage twenty people is because Li Heng considered that craftsmen are technical talents and are weaker in management.

Such a structure can basically efficiently command a construction team of [-] people.

However, there are still many problems encountered here. For example, when we first came here, there was far from enough wood, and most of the manpower had to be focused on digging the foundation.

There are also some people who want to make sticky materials.

With Xue Liang's assistance, the progress of the project was generally smooth.

Not long after, Li Heng had just eaten a piece of cake when Xue Liang came running over.

"Lang Jun, the first batch of bricks has been transported to the camp on the south bank, and preparations have begun to cross the river."

Li Heng wiped his mouth, ran out quickly, climbed onto the high platform, and saw indeed that the first batch of bricks had begun to cross the river.

He didn't expect the logistics to work so smoothly.

At this moment, a horn sound suddenly came from behind.

Everyone looked up to the east, with a hint of panic in their eyes.

They knew the enemy was coming.

The place where the city was built was protected by army tents on the bank of the Wei River.

In order to prevent the Wei army from crossing the water to attack, a small number of defenses were also set up on the banks of the Wei River.

In order to prevent the Wei army from raiding, the teams building the city did not spread out at first, but gathered together.

This is both safe and allows you to concentrate on big things.

It's just that the people who cut the wood are rushing back quickly under the cover of the army.

Li Heng turned around and looked around. In the distance, the mighty Wei army lay flat on the barren plain, like dozens of long dragons, with dust rising and flags flying.

You can't even see the end at a glance.

Li Heng muttered: "Sima Yi still has many troops here."

"Lang Jun, come down quickly, there's a war." Xue Liang shouted loudly from below.

Li Heng just waved his hand towards him and continued to look at him.

He suddenly saw a Wei army coming from the north.

It's Guo Huai's troops who have arrived.

Sima Yi did not plan to divide his troops to encircle the west, but concentrated his superior forces to attack here!

It seems that these days will be a bloody battle.

"Xue Liang, bring me a glass of water. I want it boiled."

Not long after, Xue Liang brought Li Heng a glass of water.

The Wei army is getting closer and closer.

Both sides knew what was important here.

So when Xiahou Ba asked for help, Le Wei crossed the river and marched westward overnight.

This place is still sixty miles away from the north bank of Sima Yi's camp. We can definitely reach it in one night. After arriving, we will rest for a few hours and replenish food before launching an attack.

This trip was very urgent. It stands to reason that after the army traveled all night, they should rest for a few days.

But Le Wei didn't rest. It wasn't that he didn't want to rest, but Sima Yi didn't let him rest.

It's not that Sima Yi doesn't want to rest, it's the rhythm of the Han army that doesn't allow Sima Yi to rest.

It's not that Sima Yi didn't want to deploy the main force in Chencang in advance, but that dividing his troops was a taboo for military strategists.

The main force of the Han army is east of Xieshui. If Sima Yi divided his troops to cross the river and march westward in advance, the strength of the main camp would be greatly weakened. Who can guarantee that Zhuge Liang will not take the opportunity to launch an attack on his main camp?

(End of this chapter)