The revival of Shu Han

Chapter 238 When the Northern Expedition is in progress ([-])
After breaking away from the Han army, Sima Wang's army retreated eastward for more than [-] miles before stopping and gathering troops.

For the commanders of the Jin State Guanzhong Corps, this battle was really quite aggrieved.

It doesn't make sense, the enemy is just such a long spear, and it's just stabbing and stabbing over and over again.In this way, the elite infantry on our side were beaten back again and again.

Not to mention the cavalry, for decades, in field battles between the Han and Wei Dynasties, the cavalry from the Wei and Jin side had always had the upper hand.When did the Shu thief's cavalry become so powerful?
"Your Majesty, the general can see very clearly. The cavalry of the Shu thieves are equipped with two single-sided stirrups under the saddle, so that the cavalry's feet are supported. In this way, all the strength used to maintain body balance can be used. Come kill the enemy!"

"Not only that, my lord. With this thing, the rider's movements on horseback have been improved by more than ten times! Therefore, in this battle, our army was not unjustly defeated!"

After carefully listening to the description of the stirrup by the two cavalry generals, Sima Wangchang sighed: "Hey, I remember, the one-sided stirrup was there in the former Han Dynasty, right?"

"Returning to your Majesty, it is true. In the past, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty's [-] cavalry all had unilateral stirrups."

"Hey! You said why didn't we think of it? The function of one-sided stirrups is mainly to help the rider get on and off the horse. Since this is the case, why didn't we think of getting stirrups on both sides of the horse's back to let the rider stand on the horse. Sometimes there are points of support!"

"Yes, Your Majesty. The subordinates are ashamed."

"I don't blame you, I don't blame you. It's been hundreds of years, and no one thought of it. Hey, this Guan Zifeng is really a genius."

After heaving a long sigh, Sima Wang suddenly became in a good mood again, raised his head and laughed loudly.

"Uh, why is Your Majesty laughing?"

"Hahaha, I laugh that Guan Zifeng is still too young after all. Once he has a baby, he is eager to show it off. Well, yes, our army lost this battle, but our army only spent a few thousand people The price is to understand the meaning of the stirrups. Ah, with this kind of thing, the combat power of the cavalry will definitely be significantly improved. However, compared with the great difference in national strength between Xishu and my Jin Dynasty, everyone’s cavalry is equipped with stirrups. , who will benefit more?"

"So that's the case, Your Majesty!"

"Yes, Your Majesty is far-sighted, Guan Yi's child will surely die at the hands of our stirrup cavalry in the future!"

"Hehehe~~~" After raising his hand to stop the flattery of the crowd below, Sima Wang raised his head and said to Xun Kai: "Mao Bo was in the formation just now, did you see the mystery of the Shu thief's spear formation? "

"Neat and uniform, order and prohibition, really elite!"

"Is there a way to break the formation?"

"Hmm..." Xun Kai lowered his head and pondered for a while, then looked up helplessly: "I haven't thought of a way to crack it yet. Your Majesty, forgive me."

"Hey, the old man actually thought about the wonders of this spear array all the way back, but after thinking about it, he felt that it was extremely simple. But if it is really that simple, then he can't think of a way to break it, that's all, don't think about it .These things can be left to those people in Luoyang to think about."

"Then what does Your Majesty mean?"

"With the strength of our army alone, we cannot face Guan Zifeng alone and win the battle. Moreover, it is impossible for the Shu thief to invade this time with only such a small number of people. So based on my guess, Jiang Boyue's Shu thief must have gone. Longxi. But Guan Zifeng is nailed here again, and our army will not be able to go west to Longxi for support in a short period of time, so Hu Xuanwei can only ask for his own blessing."

"Your Majesty, what you mean is that our army returns to defend Chang'an, and then ask Luoyang for help?"

"Of course, the scale of the invasion of Shu thieves this time must be larger than before. Therefore, our Yongliang army cannot deal with it alone. We must gather the strength of the whole country to fight them back. Uncle Mao, I will work hard for you later. I will give it to Your Majesty." Write a long letter, and then you will personally lead someone to Luoyang! It must be delivered to His Majesty's desk as soon as possible, and His Majesty must send reinforcements immediately, immediately!"

"No! Please don't worry, Your Majesty, the subordinates will bring the reinforcements back as soon as possible!"

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Guan Yi set off from Hanzhong on September 25 and entered the Guanzhong Plain on the fifth day of October.And what about Jiang Wei?With the Qishan camp in hand, the defense lines of the Yinping and Wudu lines of the Shuhan moved northward a lot.Therefore, the general swore an oath from Qishan on the first day of October, and took Xixian at the foot of Qishan on the third day of October.Then Jiang Wei and Zhang Yi's two armies, a total of 8 people, flocked to Shangyu together.

Since the Qishan camp was taken by Jiang Wei more than four years ago, Xixian County at the foot of Qishan has been strategically abandoned by Hu Fen.All the people in the county town had been removed by Hu Fen long ago, and the garrison troops stationed there were usually only 200 people: they don't want to defend the city, just want to spread the news.Therefore, the loss of Xi County is not a big deal.

But Shangyu is different. To the west of Shangyu is Ji County, the county seat of Tianshui County, and to the east is Linwei County, the county seat of Guangwei County.The so-called Linwei is of course a city built along the Wei River.If it is lost here, the Weishui channel will be completely blocked.

Of course, the Wei River to the west of Longshan Mountain has a small water volume and a large drop.It was also not good for shipping originally.But more importantly, once Linwei was lost, Guangwei County no longer had a strong city defense, and in the north of Linwei, the Jin army no longer had a heavy defense group.And Jieting is just 160 miles north of Linwei!
So Shangyu must guard!It is very difficult for Jiang Weijun to advance and retreat without losing Shangbi.After Shangyu is broken, Hu Fenjun will be passive everywhere.

Hu Fen's Longxi Army has a total of 5 troops.Hu Fen released a full 1 people in Shangyu City.The general stationed here is Duan Zhuo, Deng Ai's remaining officer.

Duan Zhuo, the word is off.A native of Dunhuang, Liangzhou.Deng Ai's subordinates.He was seriously injured in the Battle of Mianzhu and was sent to Longxi to recuperate, so he escaped unharmed.As a veteran under Deng Ai's command, there are quite a lot of Deng Ai's old troops in the army he leads.These people, of course, hated Jiang Wei extremely.So upon hearing the news that Jiang Wei had joined the bandits again, without any mobilization, the morale naturally exploded to the extreme.

However, as a veteran general who fought against Jiang Wei, Duan Zhuo knew very well that with 1 people in his hands, it is possible to defend the city.But it is absolutely impossible to go out of the city to fight Jiang Wei in the field.So on the one hand, he appeased his soldiers and explained to them the need to defend the city, on the other hand, he sent envoys to call on Hu Fen who was stationed in Ji County.

On the fifth day of October, Jiang Weijun arrived at the city of Shangyu.After the persuasion failed, he tried to attack the city once, but failed.

However, Jiang Wei was not in a hurry.

"Hehehe, with Guan Zifeng's help in this Northern Expedition, I won't worry about the Jin army coming from Guanzhong in a short time. So, Bo Gong, don't worry, we can rest for a few days under the city of Shangyu."

"Hehehe, Boyue, you want to use Shangbi as bait to attract Hu Fen's main force. Take this opportunity to win the battle, right?"

"Hey, if only this were the case. Hu Fen is not a nerd like Wang Jing, so why can't he understand the ingenuity here. If I were Hu Fen, then I would find a way to inform Duan Zhuolong in the city to stick to it. Send envoys to Guanzhong for help."

"Hey, what should I do then? Boyue, although Guan Zifeng will definitely be able to nail Sima Wang to Chang'an, the Jin army in Luoyang is not easy to dispose of. I still need to take down the street pavilion in advance and improve the city defense , if Shangyu can't take it down for a long time, and Hu Fen doesn't lead the army to come to the decisive battle, then we..."

"Hahahaha~~~Bo Gong, we have visited Shangbi several times during our Northern Expeditions. Tell me, why we couldn't take down Shangyu before?"

"It goes without saying. In the past, we didn't have the Qishan camp in our hands, so we could only start from Xiabian or Yaozhong. The soldiers and rations have always been in short supply, and they are not durable at all. So to encircle a strong city, what's the point of besieging it for a long time? Yes, we can't fight."

"Of course, we have solved this problem now."

"Solving this problem alone is not enough. This city of Shangyu is built on the bank of the Jing River, and the wells in the city have an endless supply of river water. It will not be short of water like other counties in Longxi. Even if there is a long-term siege, as long as there is enough food in the city, they can Persevere for a long time. We can't afford this time."

"Hehehe, Bogong, this time, Wei is going to make a fuss about this Jinghe."

"Oh? Dare to ask the general, will the plan be released?"

"Bo Gong, look, Shangyu is located on the north bank of the Jinghe River, but the terrain here is high in the south and low in the north, but Shangyu is in a bend in the river. Such a terrain really makes it impossible for the wells in the city to have water. There is a risk of water shortage. But if I build a dam on the upper reaches of Shanggui to intercept the water of the Jing River, and release the dam after the water has accumulated to a certain level..."

"Oh! General, what a clever plan!"

"Hey, in fact, more than 20 years ago, I thought about how to break up Shangyu City. Unfortunately, at that time, there were not enough troops, food, grass, and civilians. It was impossible to carry out this huge manpower-intensive project."

He raised his head and let out a long sigh of relief: "God bless the great man, send Zifeng down. Under his rule, the country has become stronger than the prime minister. This time, we have an unprecedented [-] army, inexhaustible food, and There are tens of thousands of civilians in the army. With the support of so many resources, I can finally put my various ideas over the years into practice!"

"Good! General, Zhang Yi will definitely do his best to help the general succeed!"

　Duan Zhuo, from Dunhuang.As a historical symbol, Dunhuang is associated with many famous historical figures.But there are not too many celebrities from the land itself.Duan Zhuo is one of them.The reason why he left his name in history is because on the basis of history, Deng Ai was framed and killed by Zhonghui. When Sima Zhao died and Sima Yan came to power.He wrote letters many times and finally helped Deng Ai to be rehabilitated.

　　In addition, due to my negligence, the chapter title of this chapter is wrong. It should be the fifth chapter of the Northern Expedition, and the sixth chapter is the chapter at noon tomorrow.I can't modify the chapter name in the background, so I'm sorry.

　　
　
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