Cao Xiu set up a series of schemes to protect the retreat of the army, but it happened to be recognized by Ge Liang, and the army was disheartened, abandoned the grain, grass and ordnance, and fled in a hurry. Vertex updates are the fastest

Xu Shu led 3,000 men and horses, followed closely behind Cao Xiu, beating drums and shouting, and chased them all the way to the east of Shangzhi.

In Shangcheng, Ma Chao had already concentrated the follow-up foot soldiers, and when he saw the Wei army defeated and retreated, he took advantage of the situation to kill from the city, and chased it to the vicinity of Linwei in one breath, only to collect the army and return to the city, capturing a lot along the way.

Cao Xiu counted the men and horses in Linwei, but there was no baggage, and the soldiers and horses who arrived in Linwei safely were only in their early 10,000s.

The 10,000 Wei troops who were assigned to defend Jicheng were chased after by Ge Liang, Meng Da and Wang Ping, and many of them were still retreating because of Cao Xiu's defeat, and even Guanzhong might be lost.

Fortunately, when they finally entered the fortified city, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Zhang Ji had just returned from Qishan, and he had rested for two days, and he ushered in the embarrassed reinforcements, and he was shocked in his heart, and he couldn't imagine that Cao Xiu would be defeated so quickly, so he had to quickly close the city gate and arrange for the army to hold on. Vertex updates are the fastest

Ge Liang's army of more than 10,000 arrived at the camp outside Jicheng, and then sent Meng Da to lead a small number of men and horses back, pack up the materials abandoned by the Wei army along the road, and after returning to Qishan, leave 500 people to stick to the camp and wait for reinforcements from Hanzhong.

He told Meng Da: "Zidu, after you arrive at the Qishan camp, let the rear army bring all the baggage equipment to Jicheng, and then you will lead 2,000 men and horses to surround the county seat of Xixian." ”

Meng Da hurriedly said: "Do you want me to capture Xixian?" ”

Ge Liang hurriedly said: "Don't attack first, now even Cao Xiu has been defeated and fled, Xixian has become a lonely city in Jicheng and Shangzhinan." The small town of Xixian County, there is no hope for help, I hope you can persuade them to surrender. ”

"And what if they don't want to surrender?" Meng Da frowned slightly, this Xixian has not been pulled out, staying in the rear of their army, it is always a thorn in the heart. Vertex updates are the fastest

Ge Liang persuaded: "If we forcibly attack the city, our side will always suffer large losses, so why bother? Zidu, you see that you are magnificent and talented, and you are still worried that you can't move the defenders of Xiaoxiao Xicheng? ”

When Meng Da heard this, his heart was relieved and he took the order and left.

Ge Liang watched him leave, a smile on his lips.

Mengda, Mengda, I specially brought you here, mainly to rely on your eloquence to persuade the surrounding counties to surrender, but I don't expect you to fight.

Anyway, it is recorded in the history books that you can surrender and surrender, and you can be at ease, then you must be able to come up with many reasons for surrender and rebellion, and you can convince yourself to surrender and rebel, and you must persuade others to have a set.

A few days later, the heavy grain and grass in the Qishan camp arrived.

Ma Chao also left Xu Shu, Chen Yin, and Hou Xuan to guard it, and he and Ma Dai also led 6,000 cavalry to Jicheng. Vertex updates are the fastest

He was full of spring breeze and said to Ge Liang: "This time it is really a big victory, not only more than 10,000 prisoners, but also a large amount of materials, grain, grass and ordnance, enough for us to use for two or three months." ”

"Oh, two or three months?" Isn't Ge Liang worried about grain and grass, isn't Zhuge Liang a soldier who retreats every time because of lack of food and grass?

Ma Chao nodded again and again: "That's it, I grabbed it before the enemy, and in it, I just transported a lot of grain and grass equipment for Cao Xiu, but unfortunately Cao Xiu hasn't had time to use it yet." Hahaha. ”

This is another windfall, there is a city and food, and you are afraid of the enemy's counterattack?

Ge Liang even had some eyebrows fluttering: "Now, if we can quickly take Jicheng and then take Xixian, a triangular trend will be formed, even if Cao Pi sends another 100,000 troops, there is no need to be afraid." ”

"That's it. The vertex is updated the fastest" Ma Chao responded, but his face darkened.

Jicheng is not easy to fight, he brought more than 10,000 horses and horses to fight around Jicheng for eight months, and finally because Wei Kang in the city couldn't bear the bitterness of the people in the city, he took the initiative to surrender.

And after eight months of conquering Jicheng, it all relied on Xiahou Yuan, who was stationed in Chang'an, and did not send a single soldier or reinforcement for such a long time.

I'm afraid it's hard to encounter such luck again.

Moreover, doesn't it mean that there are nearly 10,000 new reinforcements in the city now?

Ge Liang didn't plan to spend eight months attacking Jicheng, he couldn't wait to take Jicheng in eight days.

And Zhang Ji in the city is now using the fact that Weikang held the city for eight months to inspire those panicked former Cao Xiu's subordinates: "We now have more than 10,000 defenders, and we will definitely be able to hold on for a longer time, and the imperial court will definitely not abandon us, and we will definitely send reinforcements soon!" ”

The soldiers of the Wei army can only hope for this now, but, then again, aren't they just reinforcements sent by the imperial court? There were 50,000 horses here, and before they had fought for a few days, they were beaten and fled, so next time, how many people would the court have to send to relieve the siege?

Ge Liang asked Ma Chao to lead the army to garrison outside the south gate of Jicheng, and challenge the battle under the city every day, but not to forcibly attack the city.

And he himself, leading Wang Ping, was going to attack from the east gate.

In the direction of the south gate and the west gate, not a single soldier was sent, and only Ma Dai led 2,000 cavalry to garrison the southeast corner to prevent the enemy from rushing out of the south gate and quickly attacking the siege troops at the east gate.

Ma Chao was depressed again: "Even if you don't attack from all sides, the so-called art of war is also to encircle three and lack one, this only defends one side, attacks one side, can't the enemy all be concentrated at the east gate to resist the defense, so it is too difficult to attack the city, right?" ”

Haha, Ma Chao still talks about the art of war? Ge Liang said with a smile: "Since the hussar general knows that there is a shortage of one of the three sieges, of course he knows that he only has one side to spare, just to leave a glimmer of hope for the defenders to escape, so that they will not all resist desperately, right?" ”

Of course, Ma Chao nodded and said: "It is said that leaving a way to live, and then when the enemy escapes, and then divide troops along the road to attack, you can get twice the result with half the effort, but I don't see that Da Sima arranged men and horses to attack the fleeing enemy, and moreover, there are two ways to live, and it is even more difficult to pursue the fleeing enemy." ”

Ge Liang explained: "The hussars are right, now my idea is to take Jicheng as soon as possible, as for the defenders in the city......"

Zhang was on the city tower, looking at the formation of the Shu army outside the city, Rao was resourceful and well-informed, but he didn't understand it, and asked the generals: "This, what does this mean?" Which war book records that the general used such a siege method? ”

Those Wei generals who fled back from Qishan don't want to think about it now: "This time, the enemy commander is their big Sima, not that Ma Chao!" That guy never uses his troops according to the convention, who knows what trickery awaits us behind him. ”

"That's right, this time I came to Longyou, and within a few days, the army of 50,000 was scattered, I knew that this was the case, it was better to stick to Jicheng and Shang, and wait for the enemy to attack us, but we would not be defeated so badly."