In Jicheng, Ge Liangzheng and Xu Shu and others were drinking tea in the conference hall, discussing how to divide the labor after everyone entered Guanzhong, and a sergeant came in to report that Cao Zhenqin led the army and was already waiting outside the city. Vertex updates are the fastest

Everyone hurriedly looked at Ge Liang in unison. Xu Shu said with a smile: "Didn't you say yesterday that if Cao Zhen didn't come to challenge today, it would show that he was in a hurry to go back, but as a result, people came early in the morning, could it be that Wei Yan and they couldn't enter Guanzhong?" ”

"These guys, come here so early, did they have breakfast?" Ge Liang was also a little surprised, and then corrected Xu Shu's words, "What I obviously said is that if Cao Zhen comes to attack the city, it is possible that he has not received the information of Guanzhong's emergency, not that Wei Yan and they have not been able to enter Guanzhong. However, last night, I suddenly figured it out. Have you all forgotten? Yesterday, Cao Jun himself was on the battlefield and had completely revealed the news to us. ”

Everyone suddenly made a big mistake, yes, yesterday Cao Jun boasted that he defeated Ma Chao and Wei Yan to death, doesn't it just mean that they already know that Ma Chao and Wei Yan attacked Guanzhong?

Maybe Wei Yan's attack on Guanzhong was not so smooth, but it is almost impossible to say that Ma Chao has been beheaded at the gate of Chang'an, it is all light cavalry, and there are so many people, even if the battle is unfavorable, it is not easy to run?

The more the enemy blows hard, the more it shows that they are weak-hearted?

The generals immediately became excited, and one by one they quickly asked, "Then can we go out of the city immediately to attack the enemy army?" ”

Ge Liang shook his head and said: "Don't worry, Cao Zhen will definitely learn the lesson of Cao Xiu, even if he retreats, he will not be in a hurry for the whole army to retreat for a while, and he will definitely cover each other to retreat for a distance first." We don't want to chase in a hurry, it's better to let him retreat a little way first, and when they all think that they have gotten rid of us and are slackening their vigilance, they will try to catch up, they must be in a hurry, they must go straight to the Weishui narrow road, so many people are crowded there, I don't know what the chaos will be like when the time comes. ”

Everyone nodded again and again, and asked, "Then ...... now?"

Ge Liang stood up and said with a smile: "Now, let's go to the city together to see the structure of Cao Zhen's army, and pretend that we are afraid of him and dare not fight, so that he can go home quickly and with peace of mind." ”

All the people laughed and got up, and prepared to go to the city gate.

"Silence, silence!" was about to ascend to the city gatehouse, Ge Liang looked at the people who were still smiling and laughing, and hurriedly reminded them, "We are going to show weakness to Cao Zhen, you are like this one by one, Cao Zhen's people have seen it from afar, how can you rest assured!" ”

Everyone couldn't help but laugh in unison.

Someone shrank his head, clamped his ribs tightly between his hands, and asked Ge Liang for instructions: "Da Sima, do you think this is okay?" ”

The laughter of the crowd was even stronger.

Ge Liang had no choice but to take the lead in straightening his face, his face was expressionless, he could not see either joy or sadness, and he did not answer the man's laughter, and slowly raised his feet up the steps.

Xu Shu also quickly put away his smile and followed closely behind Ge Liang.

Only then did everyone quiet down, and one by one they walked without hurrying or slowing, and they rushed up.

Outside the city, Cao Zhen led 5,000 men and horses, waving flags and swords and guns.

Seeing that Ge Liang and the others had gone up to the city, Cao Zhen asked his generals to shout: "You went out of the city yesterday to challenge. We came by appointment. But soon after the battle began, you fled back to the city in disarray, but why? Come and don't be rude, today we took the initiative to come, do you have the courage to go out of the city to fight? ”

Ge Liang was silent, and everyone also stood aside with a serious face, quietly watching the Wei army's formation display.

"If you have the courage, go out of the city to fight, and don't always shrink into the city! If you don't have the courage to fight, I advise you to pack up as soon as possible and go back to Hanzhong! We adults don't care about villains, as long as you lay down your weapons, we can guarantee your life! The Wei army continued to call for battle under the city.

The people in the city just didn't respond, and some people deliberately took a few steps back.

Wei Jun shouted a few times, but when he saw that the enemy still did not react, he shouted more and more fiercely, and began to curse.

Ge Liang saw that the enemy had been making trouble for so long, and it was estimated that they were also tired of shouting, so he suddenly spoke: "You want to fight so much, then okay, you wait a minute, we will immediately arrange for men and horses to go out of the city to fight!" ”

When everyone heard this, they hurriedly asked Ge Liang why he suddenly changed his mind again.

Ge Liang took a few steps back, took everyone to the city gate tower incognito, and said to everyone: "It's better to promise them first, let them really think that we are going to fight, and be highly vigilant for a while." But we didn't fight, and at that time, they were nervous and must have been angry. ”

Yes, Ge Liang didn't plan to fight at all, but found a place to sit down in the city gate tower with everyone, squinting his eyes and recuperating.

The Wei army was waiting outside the city, staring at the city gate, waiting for the Shu army to come out of the city to engage in battle.

After waiting for half an hour, the city gates were still closed, and no one came out at all, and everyone realized that they had no intention of going to war at all, so they continued to shout and curse.

Ge Liang opened his eyes, appeared on the city gate tower again, and shouted to the Wei army: "I just fought a fierce battle yesterday, and the soldiers of our army are tired, I think you are also tired, why don't you make an appointment to fight again tomorrow, okay?" ”

Well? If you have to rest for a day to fight a battle, is the enemy timid and afraid to fight?

Cao Zhen still didn't believe that the enemy would be afraid to fight, and when he saw that the sergeants were also tired, he asked most of the sergeants to sit down and rest on the spot, wanting to try again to see if the enemy was willing to take the opportunity to attack out of the city.

The generals in the city saw it, and some people really suggested attacking immediately, defeating the enemy, and taking the opportunity to chase and kill all the way.

Ge Liang still insisted on his own position, and ordered all the troops to stand by in place, leading only the generals, and all of them appeared at the city gate, pointing at the enemy outside the city.

Cao Zhen saw that the enemy was inspecting his own formation, and his heart was tight, if the enemy really went out of the city to engage in battle, then it would really be a vicious battle.

However, Ge Liang and the others pointed out for a long time, and finally returned the sentence: "Brothers of the Wei Army, it's not too early, we are going to eat." Fight again tomorrow, and you will not live up to the deadline! ”

Cao Zhen waited for a while, seeing that the sun had already passed overhead and began to set westward, before leading the army back to his own camp.

They were reluctant to send an army to meet the enemy, and it seems that the enemy did not take advantage of yesterday's challenge, and may indeed have acted cautiously.

Alas, no matter what the enemy is, Guanzhong is urgent, and he can't afford to spend it, since the camp on the banks of the Weishui River downstream has been set up, Cao Zhen decided to take advantage of the victory tonight to evacuate all.

Of course, the armies still need to cover each other to ensure that there is no confusion in the retreat.

In Jicheng, Ge Liangzheng instructed everyone to wait patiently for another day after the enemy had indeed withdrawn, and then start the pursuit. (To be continued.) )