The elite did not migrate south

Chapter 332 Old General, you know Pei State Wen Ciqian

Outside Didao.

Xiahou Ba's face was full of fatigue. He stood at the door of the tent with a hesitant look on his face. He pondered for a moment but did not dare to approach.

"Is the General of Chariots and Cavalry outside?"

Jiang Wei's voice suddenly came from the tent. Xiahou Ba was stunned and walked into the tent with a wry smile.

He quickly bowed to greet him.

"Meet General Wei"

"Why are you so polite, General? Please sit down."

Jiang Wei was kneeling in front of the desk at this moment. In front of him were maps and reports brought by scouts from various places. Jiang Wei looked tired as always, with red eyes, but there was no sign of frustration or loss on his face.

Xiahou Ba sat cautiously next to Jiang Wei. Among the three generals commanding the army, Xiahou Ba actually took on the role of mediator.

The conflict between Jiang Wei and Zhang Yi became increasingly serious.

With a series of defeats in the war, Zhang Yi's dissatisfaction with Jiang Wei grew stronger and stronger. The two of them almost quarreled whenever they met. If it weren't for Xiahou Ba, the two of them would have probably fallen apart.

This made Xiahou Ba very worried. If these two really started fighting, the war would be a big disaster.

How can we win if the generals are not in harmony?
At this moment, he looked at Jiang Wei in front of him and said, "General, General Zhang also failed to take the hilltop today."

"Please understand, this is not because General Zhang is incompetent. He personally led his men to charge twice. It's just that the enemy is holding the advantageous terrain, making it difficult for us to capture it."

Xiahou Ba had been prepared to face Jiang Wei's anger, but unexpectedly, Jiang Wei did not get angry this time.

Bitterness flashed in his eyes. "This isn't his fault. I underestimated the enemy. I didn't expect Chen Tai to have such courage and command ability. The fault is mine."

Xiahou Ba did not speak, but this actually showed his thoughts.

Jiang Wei looked at him and said, "Please don't worry. I won't blame General Zhang for this."

"Actually, I understand what he said, but this opportunity must not be missed."

"I'm not sending troops for my own fame. In the past, I've led troops to attack counties that had no strategic significance, simply to capture their people and obtain their food and fodder to replenish my troops. I'm a dignified Han general, but I'm leading my troops to commit banditry in Yongliang. Is this also for my own merit?!"

"But this time is different. We are marching with a large army. If we don't have sufficient achievements, how can we face His Majesty? The ministers will not miss such an opportunity. They don't want to fight against Cao Cao in the first place."

"Guo Huai is dead, and the morale of the Yongliang army is low. They can't defeat us on the plains. Sima Shi is also dead, and Cao's central army can't come to support us in time. If we miss this opportunity, then the next time we will face a group of Cao Wei troops who can only defend the city."

"Cao Wei's strength is growing stronger and stronger. During these expeditions, I can feel the pressure growing."

"If we don't send troops and give them a chance to develop steadily, we will die faster."

"General Zhang can't understand me. He thinks I'm determined to storm the city for my own merits. He can say these things to me in private, but he can't say them to anyone else. If they get out, he'll be the one who destroys the Han Dynasty!"

A big man?
Xiahou Ba looked at Jiang Wei in front of him, but he didn't feel much empathy.

He probably couldn't look at the problem completely from the perspective of Shu Kingdom, nor could he change his identity as quickly as Jiang Wei.

Seeing Xiahou Ba remained silent, Jiang Wei asked, "What do the other generals think?"

"They are all very afraid. Chen Tai's cavalry often lingers in the north, seemingly intent on cutting off our food supply. The soldiers are extremely uneasy. Many generals have already reported to me, hoping to return with their troops."

There was finally a look of loss in Jiang Wei's eyes.

There is no one to restrain him, Guo Huai is dead, and the other party cannot rescue him in time. With this kind of situation, will he experience failure again?

If there is still no result this time, Jiang Wei can imagine what the ministers in the court will look like.

It will be almost impossible to go on an expedition with such a large force next time.

Jiang Wei's heart was filled with resentment.

The atmosphere suddenly fell silent.

Xiahou Ba sat there without saying a word. After a long time, he heard Jiang Wei finally speak.

"Reorganize the army, abandon the attack on Chentai and Didao, and we will withdraw."

"only!!"

Xiahou Ba was very excited and left with Jiang Wei's order. Jiang Wei also walked out of the tent and looked at the mountains in the distance with an indescribable loneliness in his eyes.

At this moment, Chen Tai stood on the top of the mountain, looking at Jiang Wei's army in the distance.

After I intentionally made a gesture to cut off their retreat, the other side would definitely choose to retreat, as they had no morale left.

Unfortunately, morale on his side wasn't very high, otherwise, pursuing them now might have yielded a victory. However, being able to curb Jiang Wei's strategic goal would already be considered a victory.

After all, every time the Shu Kingdom went on an expedition, it was extremely costly. Leaving them with no gains was a disguised way of weakening their national strength.

However, Chen Tai was a little confused.

Where are my reinforcements?

Didn't His Majesty say he sent reinforcements? Why haven't they appeared in such a long time? Could they be going to cut off Jiang Wei's retreat?

Chen Tai was a little confused, but he didn't rush to take action. He still had to send more people to inquire about the situation before making a decision. No matter what the reinforcements were, Yongliang must not be lost!

Jiang Wei gave up attacking the city and began to leave with his soldiers, and Chen Tai did not send anyone to pursue him.

It was not until this time that the soldiers' mood improved and they were no longer so panicked. Zhang Yi did not come to find Jiang Wei again. At this moment, his attitude towards Jiang Wei was almost ignoring him. The contradictions between the two had accumulated to an irreconcilable point.

On his way back, Jiang Wei tried his best to make up for his mistakes, including robbing people and food to reduce the cost of this expedition.

This was not the first time Jiang Wei had done this. He was already a veteran, and even the bandits on Wangwu Mountain were far inferior to him.

From the perspective of Shu Han, Jiang Wei was preparing for the Northern Expedition to rescue the people who were suffering from the clutches of Cao Wei.

From Cao Wei's perspective, Jiang Wei was no different from a bandit. He plundered the people, robbed their food, and forced them to leave their hometowns and head towards Shu. It was unknown how many people died along the way.

Jiang Wei also determined his destination this time, Zhongdi.

On this day, the weather was calm and the Shu army was driving a large number of people, carrying food and supplies in horse-drawn carriages, and hurried here.

They all looked quite tired. The people lowered their heads, their faces full of fear. They just moved forward at full speed and did not dare to stay at all.

Zhongdi County looked as quiet as usual.

When Zhang Yi led the vanguard troops here, he suddenly realized something was wrong.

The surroundings were too peaceful. There were neither their own scouts and cavalry nor the enemy's scouts and light cavalry.

Even wild animals and refugees could not be seen.

At this moment, Zhang Yi hurriedly ordered the army to stop.

"Inform General Wei! There's an ambush ahead!"

Just as Zhang Yi finished speaking, shouts of killing were heard from three directions. In a moment, war drums began to sound, flags stood up like bamboo shoots, and the enemy rushed over from three sides.

Zhang Yi was horrified and quickly formed a battle formation to meet the enemy.

Jiang Wei, who was walking behind him, naturally also noticed the movement in the distance, but there was not much fear in Jiang Wei's eyes. Fighting in this terrain was beneficial to him!
He hurriedly gave orders, urging the main force to advance from the right side and for the rear army to support Zhang Yi.

Jiang Wei quickly began to deploy his tactics, at which point Zhang Yi had already engaged the enemy's main force.

Jiang Wei led the main force to attack from the right side, preparing to bypass Zhang Yi's front army and launch a fierce attack from the plain on the side to directly disperse the enemy.

But when Jiang Wei started to take a detour, he found something was wrong.

Zhang Yi's general flag fell down with a loud bang, and then he saw a group of cavalry rushing out of Zhang Yi's army. Zhang Yi's army was actually divided into two, the formation was in chaos, and it seemed that it was on the verge of defeat.

Jiang Wei was horrified at this moment. This was definitely not the army Chen Tai was using to cover his retreat!

If they had this kind of fighting power, would they let me go back?
Could it be Cao's reinforcements?
How come reinforcements appear here?
At this moment, the line of cavalry seemed to have discovered Jiang Wei's general flag. In Jiang Wei's astonished eyes, they actually rushed directly towards Jiang Wei. Jiang Wei had no choice but to stop thinking of taking a detour and switch formation to deal with the cavalry's charge.

The young Wen Yang killed many people in his path, and his armor was stained red with blood.

Just now, it was he who led the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry to kill their way through. Zhang Yi was protected by his personal guards and hid among the soldiers, but his flag was directly cut off by Wen Yang, which made Zhang Yi lose command of the front army.

Now, he saw another general's flag.

Jiang Wei!!!

Wen Yang was like a hungry wolf seeing its prey. He led many knights and started charging.

This flat terrain is simply a paradise for cavalry!

Xiahou Ba arrived with the rear army and hurriedly supported Zhang Yi in the front, withstanding the pressure from the rest of the army.

At this moment, because of the attack from Wei State, Jiang Wei's army was separated, the formation was extremely chaotic, and they were retreating step by step.

Jiang Wei roared loudly, he drove to a high place, then looked down at the battlefield, and kept giving orders, trying to change the situation where the army was fighting on its own. However, the enemy seemed to have seen through his thoughts, and kept charging forward. Even if they did not completely destroy the enemy, they would continue to infiltrate forward, which made it completely impossible to gather the various troops again!
At this moment, Jiang Wei saw a young general holding up his lance high in the air and roaring at him:
"Old General!!"

"Do you know me, Wen Ciqian of Pei State?!"

(End of this chapter)