Han Xuan led the Hanzhong army to plant sweet potatoes for more than half a year, and finally waited for the harvest season, coupled with the 200,000 stone military rations transported from Li Hui and Yizhou, Han Xuan's army is now strong and strong.

There was also a military report from Luoyang that Chen Wu had led a large army to attack Zuo Fengyi, and the troops were under the city of Chang'an. And Deng Ai, who was stationed in Jingzhaoyin, was forced to return to the division to rescue, Zhong Hui took advantage of the situation to march in, and the Great Xia army gradually surrounded Chang'an.

"Marshal, General Chen Wu's army is approaching Chang'an! Let's send troops! Pang De happily came to report to Han Xuan.

Han Xuan was overjoyed when he heard this, lit up the military horses, led 120,000 soldiers from Shu, and marched in two ways, making Jiang Wei and Pang De the vanguard, and they all went out of Qishan. Li Hui was ordered to transport grain and grass to the Xiegu crossing first.

Sima Yi was discussing with the generals in the camp, and suddenly he flew to report the 120,000 troops in Shuzhong, and returned to Qishan in two ways.

"All the generals are in charge, follow me to meet the enemy!" Sima Yi hurriedly got on his horse.

But when he saw someone coming from Chang'an, he asked Sima Yi: "Chang'an is in a hurry!" Your Majesty, please ask the Metropolitan Governor to speed up the army to rescue! ”

Sima Yi disagreed: "Chang'an City is strong, and there are still 70,000 troops, Deng Ai, Yang Fu and others are there, so they can be safed for a while." Yongliang and other places are the key points, if there is a loss, our army's retreat will be cut off. ”

When the envoy heard this, he sat on the ground, but when he saw Sima Yi Lerma, he turned around and instructed him: "Go back and tell Your Majesty that it is advisable to stick to the wall and not to fight with him." The Xia soldiers are unwilling, and they will retreat to lure the enemy, and be careful not to chase them. When the other party's food is exhausted, he will definitely go by himself, and then take advantage of the void to attack it, and it will not be difficult to win. ”

Sima Yi gathered a total of 200,000 Yongliang military horses, all of whom came to Weibin Xiazhai. Another 50,000 troops were allocated to build nine pontoon bridges on the Weishui, so that the pioneer Hu Zun crossed the Weishui and set up camp, and built an earthen city in the Dongyuan behind the camp to prevent accidents.

Sima Yi was discussing with the generals when he suddenly reported that Guo Huai and Du Shu had come to see him. Sima Yi welcomed the two into the account, Guo Huai said: "This summer, the soldiers are now in Qishan, if we cross the Weishui to climb the Beiyuan, connect to the Beishan, and block the Longdao, our army is bound to be in danger." ”

Sima Yi nodded: "What General Guo said is very true. You can be the governor of Longxi military horses, according to the northern plains under the village, deep ditches and high bases, according to the soldiers. Only when the summer soldiers run out of food can they attack them. ”

Guo Huai and Du Shu received the order and led the troops to the village.

Han Xuan out of Qishan, set up five big villages, according to the left, right, middle, front, back, from the slope valley to the sword pavilion, a row and under ten villages, divided the military horses, thought that it was a long-term plan, every day to make people patrol.

Suddenly, the scouts came to report, Guo Huai and Du Shu led the troops of Longxi to go down to the village in the northern plains.

Han Xuan gestured on the sand table and said to the generals: "The Wei soldiers set up camp in the Northern Plains, because they were afraid that I would take this road and block the Long Road. I am attacking the northern plains now, but I secretly went to take Weibin. More than 100 rafts were built, straw handles were loaded, and 5,000 familiar sailors were selected to drive them. I only attacked the northern plains at night, and Sima Yi will lead troops to rescue. If the Wei army is defeated, I will cross the rear army to the shore first, and then put the front army down in a raft, Hugh will go ashore, take the pontoon bridge along the water, and set fire to the pontoon bridge to attack the rear. I led an army of myself to take the gate of the former camp. If you get to the south of Weishui, it will not be difficult to advance the army. ”

But seeing Zhuge Liang's dissuasion: "Although the marshal's plan is wonderful, I am afraid that Sima Yi can't hide it." ”

"I have made up my mind, why should the prime minister say more?" Han Xuan asked the generals to obey the order.

There was already a patrol post Wei Jun flying to report to Sima Yi, and Sima Yi called the generals to discuss: "Han Xuan used troops like this, and there must be a plan in it: he took the name of the Northern Plains and burned the pontoon bridge along the water. ”

He immediately ordered Hu Zun: "If you can hear the shouts of Beiyuan, raise troops in the south mountains of Weishui, and attack them when the Xia soldiers come." ”

He also ordered Suning and Qin Shen to lead 2,000 crossbowmen to ambush on the north bank of the Weishui pontoon bridge, and Sima Yi instructed: "If the Xia soldiers come along the water on a raft, they can shoot them in a volley, and they will be ordered to approach the bridge." ”

He also ordered Guo Huai and Du Shu to say: "Han Xuan came to Beiyuan to secretly cross Weishui, and the camp newly established by you is not many, so you can lie in wait halfway." If the summer soldiers cross the water in the afternoon, they will come to attack you at dusk. If you are defeated and leave, the Shu soldiers will chase after you. Thou shalt shoot them with bows and crossbows. I go hand in hand with land and water. If the Shu soldiers are so big, they will only look at my command and attack them. ”

After the orders were made in place, Sima Yi ordered his two sons, Sima Shi and Sima Zhao, to lead troops to rescue Yingqian Battalion, and Sima Yi led an army to rescue Beiyuan.

However, it was said that Han Xuan ordered Pang De and Ma Dai to lead troops across Weishui to attack Beiyuan, ordered E Huan and Wu Yi to lead troops to burn the pontoon bridge on a raft, and ordered Wang Ping and Guan Xing to be the front team, Jiang Wei and Guan Ping to be the squadron, and Liao Hua and Li Yan to be the rear team: the soldiers were divided into three ways to attack Weishui Dry Village. At noon that day, the Xia soldiers and horses left Dazhai, crossed the Weishui River, formed a formation, and walked slowly.

When Pang De and Ma Dai led the army to the northern plains, it was already dark. When the patrol saw Pound coming, the patrol post abandoned the camp and left.

Seeing this, Pound knew that he had been tricked, and shouted: "Not good! The Wei army is prepared, retreat quickly! ”

When Pound hurriedly retreated, there was a loud shout in all directions. There is Sima Yi on the left, Guo Huai on the right, and the soldiers and horses from both roads are killed. Pang De and Ma Dai fought their way out, most of the Xia soldiers fell into the water, and the rest had no way to escape.

Fortunately, Wu Yi led troops to kill him, saved the defeated soldiers and crossed the shore to resist the Wei army. E Huan divided half of his troops to support the raft and go down the river to burn the pontoon bridge, but was stopped by Suning and Qin Shen leading the crossbowmen to shoot arrows on the shore. E Huan was hit by an arrow and fell into the water and died.

The rest of the sergeants jumped into the water and fled for their lives, and the raft was all taken by the Wei soldiers. At this time, Wang Ping and Guan Xing did not know that Beiyuan was defeated, and went straight to the Wei camp, it was about the second watch, and they only heard shouts all around.

Wang Ping said to Guan Xing: "Our army attacked Beiyuan, and we don't know the outcome or defeat. Weinan Village, how can there not be a Wei soldier in front of you now? Could it be that Sima Yi knows, so prepare first? I'll wait and see the pontoon bridge catch fire before we can march in. ”

The two of them reined in the military horses, and suddenly a flying horse came behind them to report, saying, "The marshal teaches the military horses to hurry back." The North Plains soldiers and the pontoon soldiers were all lost. ”

Wang Ping and Guan Xing were shocked, and when the two hurriedly retreated, they were copied behind by Wei soldiers, and a cannon rang out, killing together, and the flames soared. Wang Ping and Guan Xing led troops to meet each other, and the two armies fought a melee.

Wang Ping and Guan Xing fought hard, and most of the Xia soldiers were killed and wounded. Han Xuan returned to Qishan Dazhai to collect the defeated soldiers, and lost tens of thousands of horses in this battle.

Han Xuan was depressed in his heart, but he saw Yang Yi sneering: "The prime minister has advised the marshal to be careful with his troops, but the generalissimo will not listen. Today, with the loss of tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, and the fierce general E Huan, what kind of face does the generalissimo have to face the officers and soldiers of the three armies? Yang Yi was brave and asked the prime minister to command the army. ”

Jiang Wei and Wang Ping agreed with Yang Yi's words, Han Xuan angrily pulled out the pure Jun sword, and said angrily: "This is Your Majesty's sword, before this Shuai came to Shuzhong, Your Majesty has a word, seeing this sword is like seeing Your Majesty!" If there is anyone who disobeys the military order, I can cut it first and then play! ”

Han Xuan didn't want to engage in any factional battles with them, he just wanted to settle the Yongliang War as soon as possible.

Han Xuan collected his sword and left the camp, and personally came to Qishan and Weishui to inspect the geography. Suddenly, I saw a valley mouth, shaped like a gourd, which can accommodate more than 1,000 people. The two mountains gather together into a valley, which can accommodate four or five hundred people, surrounded by two mountains behind them, and can only be ridden by one person.

Han Xuan was overjoyed and asked the guide, "What is the name of this place?" ”

The guide replied: "This place is called the Upper Valley, also known as the Gourd Valley. ”

Han Xuan was shocked and thought to himself: "Although the burning of the upper valley is a fictional story of romance, it can be used for reference. ”

Han Xuan knew the cause of the heavy rain in the upper valley, and he didn't want to give up using this excellent terrain, so he improved the plan to ensure the possibility of its implementation.

Han Xuan returned to the camp, and when the generals saw Han Xuan's smile, they were all very puzzled. Pang De hurriedly asked, "Does the marshal have a plan to break Sima Yi?" ”

"Ling Ming, you guessed it." Han Xuan replied with a smile.

"Dare to ask what's the plan?" Pound chased and asked, and the rest of the generals were also curious and listened attentively.

"Keep growing sweet potatoes! Fight the long game. As soon as Han Xuan's words came out, everyone was dissatisfied with the black line.

All the troops have planted sweet potatoes for more than half a year, and now they are planting again, and there are complaints in the army, and some people even jokingly call Han Xuan "General Farming". Han Xuan ordered the Xia soldiers to farm with the people of Wei in Qishan: the harvest of the Xia army was one percent, and the people got two percent, and they did not invade each other, so that the people of Wei could feel at ease.