At the foot of the Qinling Mountains in the eastern part of the Han Dynasty

Shangyong Taishou Shenyi looked up at the majestic Qinling Mountains, only to see that the mountain road was rugged and winding, only allowed a few people to pass at the same time, the march and transportation was extremely inconvenient, the main road on the top of the mountain was occupied by the Shu army again, the Shu army spread the flag, and there was a condescending advantage, it was really easy to defend and difficult to attack.

Shen Yi shook his head and sighed: "I thought that the Shu army would pour out of the nest and go north to fight for Guanzhong and Luoyang, and the defense of Hanzhong was empty. I didn't expect that there were still capable people in the Shu army in Hanzhong, Zhuge Liang did have the wisdom to know people. ”

"What did the general say about this?" The adjutant general on the side asked puzzled.

"The strength of our army is not much more than that of the Shu army, and the military advisor offered me a plan to make a simultaneous trend of land and water, even if I want the Shu army to disperse its forces, abandon the mountain and dangerous passes, and retreat to many fortifications, so as to take care of one and lose the other. Unexpectedly, he was recognized by the Shu army and concentrated his forces to defend the Qinling Mountain Road. This mountain is steep and abnormal, the road is narrow and rugged, the Shu army is condescending, waiting for work at ease, there is a big husband as a pass, and ten thousand people are not open. Don't say that our army only has 20,000, even if there are 100,000 troops, they can't be used if they are crowded here. Moreover, the army has been consumed here for a long time, and it is difficult to supply food and grass, and morale will be declining day by day, so I am sad! ”

Shen Yi was worthy of being a strong party, and quickly calmed down and carefully observed the situation of the Shu army on the mountain, and found that the Shu army on the mountain had a total of three camps, of which the left and right were not very tight.

Shen Yi asked suspiciously, "Who is the mountain guard?" ”

"Judging from the banner, it is Liu Min, the general of the right protector of the Shu army, Ding Xian, the general of the left protector army, and the general of the lieutenant army of the rear protector army!" Scouts who went to explore the camp reported.

"Liu Min? I heard that it was the cousin of Sima Jiang Wan of Shu Han, but I had heard of it. Ding Xian and Guan Yan are all unknowns. Shen Yi smiled disdainfully. Although Shen Yi is not resourceful, he is cunning and scheming, I saw that his eyes rolled, and he quickly calculated it, and laughed: "I have a way, go, go back and arrange with me!" Then he led the crowd away in a hurry.

On the Qinling Mountains, the Shu army Ding Xian camp

Ding Xian and Guan Yan gathered together, roasting the fire and drinking stuffy wine, Ding Xian complained: "The ghost weather on this mountain, the wind and rain, the soldiers are all wearing single clothes, and they are sleeping in the open air, it is really better to stay in the city!" ”

Guan Yu also said angrily: "Yes, staying in this kind of ghost place, the Wei army will not come to attack, and the battle cannot be fought, and the withdrawal cannot be withdrawn." We followed the Prime Minister's Northern Expedition in order to establish our military achievements, how could we stay here and suffer this kind of bird spirit! ”

Ding Xian was even more angry when he heard this, "This is not due to Liu Min, a kid, who is a blessing with the support of Da Sima." There is also the wall-headed grass governor Lu Yi, who doesn't know the art of war, only knows how to curry favor with Liu Min, and you and my brother are guilty here! ”

The two immediately drank a large glass of each other, and you and I continued to complain one by one.

"Report! General, a large force of Wei army grain transport troops was found on the trail under the mountain, and it is estimated that there are thousands of carts of grain! The scout hurried into the camp to report.

"Really? How many people were escorted? How many soldiers and horses are escorted with you? When Ding Xian heard this, he quickly jumped up and asked.

"There are not many soldiers and horses under his command, only a thousand soldiers to escort him, and another thousand soldiers to escort him." The scout continued.

Ding Xian paced back and forth and thought, knowing that the Shu army occupied a favorable location, and he could have a full view of the movement of the Wei army. Suddenly, Ding Xian clapped his hands violently and smiled: "Great, this is really a godsend!" ”

The official on the side hurriedly said, "The general is going to sneak attack the Wei army's grain team?" ”

"Exactly, old brother, this is a heaven-sent opportunity for meritorious service! As long as the burned grain wagons are broken, the Wei army will inevitably fall into chaos when they run out of food, and then they will retreat without a fight. You and my brother don't have to suffer here, not to mention their achievements! Ding Xian said confidently.

Guan Yu still had doubts: "This, grain and grass are the lifeblood of the three armies, how can the Wei army be so relaxed, will it be a plan to lure the enemy?" ”

Ding Xian laughed and said: "Brother is too worried, the Wei army expects that our army will have few soldiers, and will not dare to go down the mountain to attack, not to mention that the Wei army knows that our army is in a very good position, and we can know their every move." Now that we are going the opposite way and carrying out a sneak attack by surprise, the Wei army will definitely be defenseless. As he spoke, Ding Xian's expression became serious again: "This time, we will definitely let Lu Yi and the others see who is the real barrier in Hanzhong, and no one will dare to underestimate our brothers from now on!" ”

When the official heard this, he also felt indignant, and immediately said: "What General Ding said is reasonable, but the general is the first to look forward!" ”

The two hurriedly gathered their soldiers and horses, and did not inform Liu Min, planning to sneak down the mountain at night. Unexpectedly, Liu Min had already sent someone to secretly observe, and when he learned that the two of them suddenly left the camp, he was shocked, and hurriedly caught up with him and asked, "Why did the two generals lead the troops out of the camp in the middle of the night?" ”

Ding Xian and Guan Yu didn't expect to alarm Liu Min, and said with a displeased face: "We found out that the Wei army was transporting grain at the foot of the mountain, and there were few accompanying guards, so we planned to lead the army to sneak attack and burn the Wei army's grain and grass, so the Wei army would definitely retreat without a fight." If General Liu has the courage to go, he can go with our army. In fact, the two of them were quite reluctant to go to Liu Min to grab the credit, but they deliberately said it out of the way.

Liu Min thought for a moment and replied: "How important is the grain and grass of the Wei army, how can there be no guard, I'm afraid it's ........"

"General Liu!" Before Liu Min could finish speaking, Ding Xian interrupted rather unhappily and said, "You and I are both protectors, but you are just a little higher in rank." Don't think that if there are people in the court, they must listen to you in everything! General Guan and I have followed the prime minister for many years, and we know the art of war very well. Ding Xian then smiled disdainfully: "We have decided that if General Liu is timid, he can stay on the mountain to support our army." When our army returns triumphantly, you can also share the credit. Ignoring Liu Min, he went straight down the mountain with the official army.

Liu Min's face was flushed with anger, and he couldn't stop Ding Xian, so he hurried back to the camp, on the one hand, he quickly reported to Lu Yi, the governor of Hanzhong, and asked him to persuade and restrain Ding Xian as the acting governor, and asked him to quickly send reinforcements to prevent accidents, and on the other hand, he made people stick to the camp, pay close attention to the dynamics under the mountain, and report at any time.

Sleepless nights.

Liu Min sat anxiously waiting for news in the big tent, and just after dawn, he saw a sergeant suddenly break into the tent, Liu Min grabbed the sergeant and asked, "Is there news of Lu Dudu's reinforcements?" The sergeant cried and said, "It's not Lu Taishou, it's General Ding." The scouts sent out last night just came to report that General Ding and General Guan fell into an enemy ambush, and the whole army was annihilated, and the two generals died in battle! ”

"Huh?" Despite his mental preparations, Liu Min couldn't help but fall to the ground with shock and grief in his heart. Although Ding Xian and Guan Yu are at odds with themselves, after all, they are colleagues who fight side by side, and it is still regrettable that the two of them died. More importantly, as a result, the strength of the Shu army on the mountain was seriously weakened, and if the Wei army took advantage of the situation to attack, the Shu army might not be able to hold on.

Seeing this, the soldiers hurriedly went to support Liu Min, Liu Min gritted his teeth and stood up with grief, and said calmly: "Pass my general order, send 200 soldiers to tree many banners in the mountains and fields, set up suspicious soldiers, and if the Wei army comes to attack, they will make noise and shout." Then he turned to his own soldiers and said: "Go quickly and ask for help from Lu Dudu, it means that the situation is urgent, if it is late, Qinling Mountain is in danger, and Hanzhong will be lost!" ”

The soldiers hurriedly said: "Our army's strength is already insufficient, and the general has sent out two hundred sergeants, if the Wei army comes to attack, how can it resist?" And if I'm gone, who else will be able to defend the general? ”

Liu Min stomped his feet hatefully and said: "Hey, when is this coming, my personal safety is a small matter, but my responsibility for the country is a big one!" I sent more soldiers to plant more banners, just to make the Wei army suspicious and not dare to attack rashly, otherwise it would be difficult for our whole army to resist even if we fought to the death. But this plan can't be delayed for long, for the sake of today's plan, it is still necessary for Lu Dudu to rescue as soon as possible. Liu Min looked at his own soldiers, and said with a firm gaze: "Tell Governor Lu that I, Liu Min, will never retreat even if I fight to the last soldier, and I hope that he will come to the aid of this place for the sake of the country...... You, do it yourself, don't be verbose, hurry up! ”

The soldiers said goodbye to Liu Min with tears and rushed towards Hanzhong.

After the soldiers left, Liu Min pulled out his sword, walked out of the camp, raised his arms and shouted: "Listen to the soldiers, General Ding and General Guan fought the enemy army last night, and they have sacrificed their lives for the country, this is a well-deserved death!" As a soldier, it is the glory of our life to be able to fight on the battlefield and return with a horse leather wrapper! After a while, the Wei army will rush up the mountain, and our army must hold on, because behind us, it is Hanzhong, the foundation of the Prime Minister's Northern Expedition, and the barrier of the Han Dynasty! It is an honor and an opportunity given to us by God to experience this battle! Soldiers, when the time has come to make meritorious contributions, let the blood of the enemy soak our robes! The Han army will win! ”

After hearing this, the soldiers of the Shu army were all impassioned, and they raised their weapons and shouted: "Victory!" Win! Win! The cry shook the valley.

The Wei army camp on the Qinling Mountains

Shangyong Taishou Shenyi was still complacent about killing the Shu generals last night, and some sergeants came to report that the progress of the navy was unfavorable, and they were intercepted by the Shu army against the current. Shen Yi was in a good mood at the moment, and said without thinking: "Since the navy is blocked, let them abandon the boat and go ashore, come and join me quickly." I expect that the Shu army was already frightened last night, and we will take advantage of the victory and attack fiercely, and we will definitely take the mountain in one fell swoop! ”

Suddenly hearing the loud shouts on the mountain, Shen Yi was shocked and hurriedly asked, "What happened, is it the Shu army on the mountain who came to sneak attack?" ”

A soldier outside the tent hurriedly came in and reported: "General Qiyu, the Shu army is making a big noise, and the mountains are full of the Shu army's military flags, which are innumerable!" ”

"Could it be that the Shu army has come to reinforcements?" Shen Yi was still panicked, "The Shu army is condescending, if the army suddenly attacks, it will be unfavorable to me." Order, pull out the camp and retreat ten miles, ready to meet the Shu army! ”