The elite did not migrate south

Chapter 300: Yongliang War

"Kill~~~"

As the war drums roared, the soldiers rushed towards the distant city.

The soldiers didn't even encounter any decent resistance. In just a moment, the city in front of them changed its owner.

The army continued to rush towards this place. There were still some remaining Wei troops in the city fighting with the Shu army. Shouts of killing could be heard everywhere.

The officers all looked very happy. At this moment, they were all following behind General Jiang Wei.

"General, they really didn't expect our main force to appear here, so the pass has been captured."

The old general Jiang Wei frowned and watched the soldiers rushing into the city, but his expression did not relax.

This time, Jiang Wei led a large army to attack the State of Wei.

On the surface, they attacked the State of Wei in three directions. Jiang Wei, Zhang Yi, and Xiahou Ba each led an army to attack the State of Wei from the three directions of Qishan, Shiying, and Jincheng respectively.

But in fact, Jiang Wei's strategic idea was to use the main force to directly attack Didao. After quickly taking Didao, he would divide his troops to the east to take the grain storage area of Liyang, then recruit the local Wei soldiers, and then recruit Qiang and Hu people to march into Guanzhong, Longyou, Longxi, Nan'an, Tianshui, Guangwei and other places respectively. In this way, the entire northwest defense line of Wei would collapse directly.

The Kingdom of Shu will be able to gain a foothold in the northwest, and the next campaign will directly expose Cao Wei's Chang'an and Luoyang to direct attacks from Jiang Wei.

Jiang Wei always believed that his previous campaigns were unsuccessful because of insufficient numbers of troops.

At the beginning, Fei Yi had always suppressed himself and did not allow himself to lead too many troops to the Northern Expedition, which led to his failure.

But this time, things are different.

The Secretariat fully supported his move, and this time, Jiang Wei also brought a lot of troops. The three generals of Shu Kingdom each led a large number of troops, and the three generals combined had an army of more than 50,000.

This was a beautiful scene that Jiang Wei could not have imagined in the past.

I can finally free up my hands to have a good fight with these thieves.

However, when his army easily captured Guguan, Jiang Wei felt a sense of unease.

He had fought against Cao Wei for many years and was very familiar with the enemy.

How could Cao Cao take the defense of Guguan so lightly?

Although he had previously created the illusion of three armies marching north, this did not prevent Cao Cao from strengthening the defenses in various places. It shouldn't be so easy.

When Jiang Wei and his generals walked into the city, the situation inside seemed to confirm Jiang Wei's guess again.

There were not many supplies in the city, nor were there many civilians, and they were not even able to capture many officials.

Zhang Yi, wearing armor, walked quickly to Jiang Wei's side.

He gestured for the others to stand further away before addressing Jiang Wei, "General, the city's supplies and personnel have been transported to Didao. The enemy has seen through our strategy and abandoned Guguan Pass, stockpiling their troops and provisions in Didao."

"We'll have to find another way."

Jiang Wei didn't say anything, but led everyone to the county government office.

After capturing the city, the officers and soldiers began to spontaneously organize the situation in the city. These were old men who had followed Jiang Wei for many years, and they were quite skilled in the deployment after taking the city.

Jiang Wei's subordinates were also very happy. They had not fought such a prosperous battle for many years.

Zhang Yi followed Jiang Wei into the county government office. There were already soldiers there sorting out the many documents left by the Wei people, so Jiang Wei didn't pay much attention.

Jiang Wei randomly found an inner room and walked in with Zhang Yi.

Jiang Wei sat in the upper seat, and Zhang Yi sat beside him.

"General Zhengxi, this is our best chance."

Jiang Wei spoke slowly.

Zhang Yi did not refute this. He said, "That's true, but we have come a long way. If the enemy holds on to Didao, our fighting spirit will be lost. At that time, the Wei army will likely cut off our food supply and wipe out our entire army. I think we should adjust our strategy as soon as possible."

Jiang Wei just shook his head, "It's too late."

"Our main force has already arrived here. If we suddenly change direction, the logistical pressure will continue to increase. We are bringing a large army this time. The only way now is to force the enemy to come out and fight us in the field, defeat them on the flat plains, and then take Didao."

Jiang Wei had just opened his mouth when Xiahou Ba walked in.

Seeing the two of them here, Xiahou Ba did not come in. He just stood at the door and said in a low voice: "General Wei, the city has been completely pacified. There are no remnants left."

Jiang Wei smiled and said, "General, why are you standing at the door? Please come in to discuss important matters."

Only then did Xiahou Ba walk in.

In name, Xiahou Ba served as the General of Chariots and Cavalry, a position that was on par with the General of Guards, and was on par with Jiang Wei, the General of Guards.

However, Xiahou Ba's identity is rather special. Although Jiang Wei is also a surrendered general, his identity is not as complicated as Xiahou Ba's.

When Xiahou Ba also sat down, the three generals were finally gathered together.

Jiang Wei recounted his strategic plan. "It's too late to adjust now. All we can do is force the enemy into a field battle." "I heard that Sima Wang is Sima Shi's cousin. He has no military experience and has never fought in a battle. He was appointed General Anxi only because of his father, Sima Fu."

"Now that Guo Huai has passed away, the morale of the Cao Wei army has plummeted. This is a great opportunity for us to seize Yongliang!"

Jiang Wei looked quite confident.

Zhang Yi clearly disagreed with this view. He quickly said, "General, although Guo Huai is dead, Chen Tai is still alive. I heard that Sima Wang, after serving as the General of Anxi, has won the hearts of Cao Wei's soldiers. He should not be underestimated."

"Judging from his current deployment, your strategy has long been seen through. He will definitely hold his ground, sapping our strength. Once we lose our fighting spirit, won't the situation become very dangerous?"

Jiang Wei had a stern face and did not answer Zhang Yi. He looked at Xiahou Ba who was standing beside him.

"General Chariot and Cavalry, what do you think?"

Xiahou Ba whispered, "General Zhengxi has some truth in what he said."

Jiang Wei immediately frowned and said seriously, "When I only had a little over 10,000 men, I wasn't afraid of any danger. Now I have an army of 50,000, and all I'm facing are men like Sima Wang and Chen Tai. How could I possibly be defeated by them?!"

"Don't say anything like this that will disrupt the morale of the army again!"

Zhang Yi didn't say anything more.

Jiang Wei looked at them. "This time, I will personally lead the expedition to lure Sima Wang into pursuit. Make your deployments in advance. If Sima Wang holds his ground, we will ambush the reinforcements. We absolutely cannot miss this opportunity!"

"only!!"

The two took orders.

At this moment, in Didao, Sima Wang was standing on the city wall, looking at the beacon smoke in the distance, and couldn't help squinting his eyes.

As expected, just as Governor Chen said, Jiang Wei still chose to attack Didao.

Fortunately, he had previously listened to Chen Tai's advice and made every effort to strengthen the defense of Didao. With the current city defense force, unless Jiang Wei could bring more than 100,000 people to attack, he would not be able to take Didao at all.

Sima Wang looked at the surrounding captains and said seriously, "Inspector Chen had said before that the enemy would attack Didao, and now it has come true."

"Inspector Chen will lead his troops to cut off their retreat and keep all the enemies here."

"What we have to do is to drag the enemy here and hold their ground."

"Anyone who dares to disrupt the governor's plan and delay important matters will be executed without mercy!"

Sima Wang looked at the arrogant and powerful generals around him and felt a little intimidated.

After the death of the General of Chariots and Cavalry, these brave generals from the northwest became somewhat arrogant. If Sima Wang did not keep a stern face, he really would not be able to control them.

When they learned of Jiang Wei's arrival, they all wanted to go to war, and felt that they could make military achievements and work hard to climb up.

But Sima Wang didn't dare to do so. He believed that he was no match for Jiang Wei. Instead of jumping up and giving himself away, it would be better for him to cooperate with Chen Tai and let someone who was more capable do the job.

Historically, during Jiang Wei's Northern Expedition, he encountered Wang Jing and Chen Tai, who were now serving as the Inspector of the Imperial Capital.

Wang Jing was instigated by his generals and suddenly became hot-headed. He did not obey Chen Tai's orders and rushed out with his men. As a result, he was led to a flat area by Jiang Wei and more than 10,000 people were wiped out.

In the end, he defended Didao alone, which shocked the court and the public.

Sima Zhao hurriedly sent Deng Ai and Sima Fu to support Chen Tai.

Fortunately, Jiang Wei was also quite excited and set too high a goal for his Northern Expedition, believing that he must defeat Cao Wei's army in the northwest.

When Zhang Yi tried to persuade him to quit while he was ahead, Jiang Wei flew into a rage and scolded him, "Painting feet for a snake!"

Then, Jiang Wei paid the price for his superiors. Chen Tai disrupted Jiang Wei's thinking with a perfect deployment, which made Jiang Wei terrified and retreat to the original starting point.

This made everyone in the court who had high hopes for him very disappointed, and Zhang Yi no longer had any contact with Jiang Wei.

But now, because of Cao Mao, Wang Jing went directly to the temple instead of coming to the northwest. The person who replaced him was Sima Wang, who was famous for his prudence and defensive skills. The situation suddenly became different.

At this moment, Chen Tai was leading his army and galloping at full speed towards Didao.

Chen Tai was relatively confident in Sima Wang, believing that he would not disobey his orders.

What Chen Tai is worried about now is what is happening in Luoyang!

Just yesterday, Chen Tai's uncle Xun Yi sent someone to persuade Chen Tai to submit to the emperor.

After learning about the major events that happened in Luoyang, Chen Tai has not been able to recover until now.

It is truly a turbulent time.

The general and the general of chariots and cavalry died one after another, and rebellions broke out in various places. Now that the emperor is in power, even his own uncle has surrendered to His Majesty.

Chen Tai had no choice but to suppress the matter in Luoyang and sent someone to inform Luoyang of Jiang Wei's invasion.

He led his own troops and charged into the battlefield.

(End of this chapter)