In the Longxi camp, the Han army was escorting a large number of Xiliang prisoners to the wheat fields in Longshang. Now that the wheat field in Longshang is almost ripe, Zhuge Liang led the army out of Longxian and rushed to Longxi, which is to value the grain in Longxi.

Although the Han army has 300,000 military rations, it may be difficult for the follow-up court to allocate them, and you must know that Zhao Yun also needs a large amount of military rations to garrison Shangjun. Coupled with the use of troops in the past two years, I am afraid that Liu Wei will let Zhuge Liang find a way to get the next military rations.

Zhuge Liang sat in Dazhai, spread out the map of Xiliang, and Dian Wei stood behind the other party with an oil lamp.

"General, Xiliang has been frantically increasing troops to Longshang in the past two days."

"Who's coming?" Zhuge Liang was slightly surprised.

"This time, the leader of Xiliang, Hu Zhen."

Zhuge Liang looked at the location of the camp of the Xiliang army on the map, and all the wheat fields in Longshang were guarded, and it seemed that the Xiliang army was also fighting for grain and grass.

This time, the Xiliang army can be said to be exhausted, since Huaxiong, Niu Fu, Li Dao, Guo Xi, Lu Bu and others were killed one after another, Xiliang has no generals. This time, the middle road was Hu Zhen, the upper road was Hao Zhao, and the lower road was Zhang Ji, and the soldiers were divided into three ways to resist the Han army.

Zhuge Liang ordered Dian Wei to lead an army and attack the counties of Longshang.

Dian Wei looked puzzled, now that most of Xiliang's troops are in Longshang, it is very likely to be in a stalemate once it is attacked. Now that the Han army is outside, it should be a quick battle, even if it can't take the wheat of Longshang, it should bypass the heavy troops, collect the rest of the counties in Longshang, and attack Wuwei.

Zhuge Liang saw Dian Wei's expression, and he understood in his heart. Zhuge Liang shook the feather fan and pointed at Dian Wei and laughed: "You are a murderer, I know your intentions, and listen to me." ”

"At this time, our army and the Xiliang army are competing for Longshang, and they only need to pass through Longxi to take Wuwei and enter Liangzhou. The Xiliang army must be clear about the intentions of our army, at this time the main force of the Xiliang army is not in Longshang, if the grain and grass on the wheat are ripe, the Xiliang army will only need to allocate some soldiers and horses to harass us, so as to delay time. ”

After hearing this, Dian Wei frowned slightly, if this is the case, then what is the meaning of the Han army going to Longshang.

"Haha." Zhuge Liang shook his head and continued with a smile.

"You can't help but go generously when you lead the troops this time. Ben Hou allocated you 8,000 soldiers and horses, this to Longshang about 100 miles, along the way you need to set up 15 large villages, each day to increase the 5,000, each village needs to increase 500 empty camps. ”

Dian Wei's eyes lit up, although the other party was just a general, but he immediately understood Zhuge Liang's deep meaning, although there were only 8,000 soldiers and horses, but the scale of this camp reached 50,000 people. Since the Han army was divided into three routes, each route reached more than 70,000 military horses. And the Xiliang army also has forty or fifty thousand people, and it is a loss to fight rashly.

The next day, Dian Wei immediately ordered 8,000 troops to set off from the Longxi camp and rushed to Longshang. Such a movement naturally alarmed the people of Xiliang, but Hu Zhen didn't care.

The next day, another pair of men and horses set off in the Longxi camp, and the same Hu Zhen received a report from Tanma. Immediately, people quietly went to investigate.

In the middle of the night, the gate of the Longxi camp was quietly opened, and it was the morning when the people and horses returned to the camp. For three days in a row, the Han army sent out several groups of men and horses every day. Xiliang Tanma couldn't help but look solemn.

In particular, Dian Wei's army was even more elusive, and he went down several villages in one day.

Hu Zhen was disdainful of receiving the report of Tanma at first, but as the Han army moved more and more frequently, Hu Zhen couldn't help but become more and more dignified.

Speaking of Hu Zhenke, he and Yang Ding, who were both born in Liangzhou, are well-known heroes in Liangzhou. After the death of Li Dao and Guo Ci, he took charge of the soldiers and horses of the two. Courage and commander-in-chief are not ordinary.

Hu Zhen saw Zhuge Liang's wanton mobilization of troops and horses, and expected that the other party should be heading towards the wheat field in Longshang, and couldn't help but smile in his heart, the other party must be short of food in the army.

The lack of food in the Han army is not a matter of one or two days, it has long been spread among the princes, and the imperial court has frequently used troops over the years, if it were not for the support of the Han clan relatives such as Jingzhou and Jizhou, such an act would have caused a mutiny.

Soon the men and horses sent by Hu Zhen returned, and Hu Zhen couldn't help but be surprised when he heard the report.

The 15 large villages of the Han army increased by 7,500 battalions, and although they were small battalions, there were tens of thousands of horses.

"How much has the fire village increased in the army?" Hu Zhen looked at the visitor and asked.

"The Han army has increased by more than 20,000 before and after." Hu Zhen's brows tightened when he heard this, and he immediately laughed, and everyone was puzzled.

"You quickly investigate, Zhuge Liang will appear on the military horse in Longshang." The generals exchanged heads and ears, and their heads broke out in cold sweat, thinking that their main general was going to lead the army to fight against Zhuge Liang.

As the Xiliang Army stationed in the middle of the road, he already knew that his main opponent was Zhuge Liang, and he beat the drums one by one in his heart. It's not that the troops are not enough, but the other party is too fierce, in the past three years of several battles, there have been hundreds of thousands of Xiliang troops who have died under the conspiracy and tricks of the other party, burning and flooding, Xiliang hates and fears it, but there is no way.

Hu Zhen also had no bottom when he heard that he was fighting against Zhuge Liang, thinking about what kind of person Lu Bu was, he was also killed. It's just that now Hu Zhen's eyes are shining, and he has a hunch that the battle in Longxi will make him famous in all directions.

Soon the Xiliang army sent out the horse came back quickly, the horse just entered the Chinese army's tent, and was grabbed by Hu Zhen, the other party's face was crazy, the horse was frightened, and the rest of the generals thought that the main general had entered the magic barrier.

"How's that, any news? Who is the specific leader of the troops in Longshang? "Hu Zhen came up with a triple question.

"General Hui, it is rumored that Dian Wei, the leader of the Longshang army, captured a fleeing Xiliang people, and the other party said that the Han army attacked many counties in Longshang, and there were countless soldiers and horses."

After hearing this, Hu Zhen immediately laughed loudly and said: "The sky is endless, and I am cool in the west, and I will make this contribution to my Hu Zhen." This time, I will let Zhuge Liang's blood debt be repaid and avenge my Xiliang boy. ”

After hearing this, the generals beat drums in their hearts, and one of them said stubbornly: "I don't know what the general's plan is." ”

Hu Zhen laughed and said: "Then Zhuge Liang thinks that he has a brilliant plan and wants to take the wheat in Longshang, how can this general follow his wishes." He thought that he had unknowingly transferred a large number of men and horses of the Han army, but he did not escape the eyes of the general, named 8,000, but in fact it was more than 40,000. ”

The generals looked surprised and exchanged heads with each other. How could this Dian Wei's 8,000 army suddenly increase to 40,000 without realizing it.

Hu Zhen explained with a smug face: "Isn't it the best explanation for the Han army to increase by 5,000 camps every day, and 500 battalions per village? These days, the Han army rises in the daylight. Have you ever seen the night return? ”

After Hu Zhen's reminder, everyone immediately understood, and they admired Hu Zhen even more. I knew that they were grateful to the generals, and what they were most afraid of was the brave and unscrupulous general, who went to die in vain.

(End of chapter)