"The Baimaqiang tribe is the largest tribe among the Qiang tribes, we can't ignore it, but what if Wu Jun's move is to attack the east and the west? Once we divide our troops, it will be a middle plan, a dilemma! ”

Sima Yi and Zhang Ren's expressions both became silent.

The Great Wei Dynasty received Liangzhou, and was given a gentle means to pacify the Qiang tribes, and also used many Qiang people as officials to stabilize Liangzhou in exchange for the trust of the Qiang people.

There is already a deep alliance between the Wei and Qiang people.

They cannot see death without salvation.

"If the Wu army is just luring us to divide our troops, it means one thing, they don't have enough troops!"

Zhang Ren reversed his mind and thought about it.

"Not enough troops? Then they still have such a big appetite, they actually want to annihilate us, aren't they afraid of breaking their teeth! ”

When Sima Yi heard this, he couldn't help but sneer.

"I believe that at this time, the two legions of the Wu army were not all mobilized, they needed time, after all, the war elephant legion was in the south of Yizhou and Jiaozhou, and if they wanted to mobilize, they didn't do it so quickly, thinking about it like this, the battle situation will be clear!"

Zhang Ren said.

"What if they are the Baima Qiang tribe that really beats the Qiang people?" Yang Xiu asked, "Don't we care?" This can't be done, even the tens of thousands of Qiang people in Chang'an will riot! ”

"Let them fight!"

Sima Yi's eyes flashed with a bright light, and he said resolutely: "When the fight starts, we will send troops, in fact, these Qiang people should also clean up, we use the Wu army to suppress their arrogance, and say to Chang'an that we got the news late, so we are late, as long as we are not indifferent." The Qiang people can't say anything, but it's very helpful for us to rule them! ”

"What General Sima said is very true, as long as the Wu army does not break through Baimaqiang, we will not move!" Zhang Ren also nodded in agreement.

"Now I'm more concerned about His Majesty's decision!"

After Sima Yi was silent for half a minute, he looked up at the blue sky and let out a long sigh: "If Your Majesty lets us defend the Wudu to the death." Then we're in big trouble! ”

"I hope Your Majesty can unify us and give up Wudu!"

Zhang Ren and Yang Xiu's faces were also a little worried.

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Under the strange atmosphere between Wudu and Bashu, the time of October passed little by little, the weather began to turn cold, and under the cold wind, the western part of the Central Plains has gradually entered the early winter season.

Hakuba Pass.

Wu Jun commanded the battalion.

"Wei Jun didn't move?"

The two commanders, Chen Zhi and Xu Sheng, listened to the report from the scout, and their faces were gloomy: "They are not fooled!" ”

"They're so calm!"

Chen Zhi was silent for a while, his fists clenched, and his eyes were low: "In this way, they concentrated their forces to hold the city of Xiabian. The strength of the next debate has become much stronger, unless the main force of the War Elephant Legion goes north and joins my Bashu Legion, otherwise this battle is a little difficult to fight! ”

"We have all approached the land of the Cizhi River, aren't they afraid that our army will break the Baimaqiang tribe?"

Xu Sheng gritted his teeth, his eyes were gloomy, and asked.

"Maybe for them, the Baimaqiang tribe is insignificant."

"It shouldn't be. As far as we know, there are now 50,000 elite Qiang soldiers in Chang'an. Once we break through the White Horse Qiang, aren't they afraid that these Qiang people will rebel? ”

Several staff officers glanced at each other and spoke one after another.

"Overseer, what shall we do now?"

Fa Zheng was silent for most of the day before he raised his head slightly, looking at the one standing next to the giant sand table as calm as water. Indifferent voices and shadows.

When the generals and staff officers heard this, their eyes all fell on this figure.

"Don't take the enemy lightly, you want them to be fooled as soon as you make a move, how is this possible, they are not stupid. We will definitely be suspicious, at this time, smart people will not move, they can calm their breath, can't you hold your breath? ”

Zhuge Liang was hunting in a robe, standing next to the giant sand table, looking at the deployment of the troops of the small banners above, and when he heard Fa Zheng's question, he just said lightly.

"Overseer, do you mean that they are tempting us by braking quietly?"

Fa Zheng's eyes lit up.

"Test us?"

The two commanders frowned.

"They're testing the reality of our forces, aren't they?" A staff officer said.

"In other words, they don't believe that our main force has entered the land of the Cizhi River, and they are even wondering where our main force is?"

"So what now?"

The staff officers suddenly came to their senses.

Xu Sheng looked at Zhuge Liang's back, thought for a while, and asked, "Zhuge Overseer, should we move and burn a fire for them?" ”

"Wait!"

After Zhuge Liang spit out a word, he stopped talking, and focused his eyes on the deployment of troops on the sand table, he carefully observed the terrain in it, and did not let go of every gap.

"Wait?"

When everyone heard this, they were stunned for a moment, and quickly understood what Zhuge Liang meant.

Masters fight, any action of the mobilization of soldiers and horses will cause the overall collapse, at this time they have to compete with the Wei army and be patient, if anyone can't hold their breath, who will be defeated.

Zhuge Liang suddenly made a move, reshuffled the deployment of troops on the giant sand table, and then planted a small flag representing the number of troops, the golden flag represents the Wu army, and the black flag represents the Wei army.

"Xiaozhi, let's deduce this battle!"

After he finished these defenses, he glanced back at Fa Zheng and said.

"Deduction?"

Hearing this, Fa Zheng hurriedly stood up, and then walked to the other side of the sand table, looking down at the deployment of troops on the sand table, his eyes suddenly lit up, this deployment was a little interesting: "Then I will learn the skills of Zhuge Overseer!" ”

"I'll let you take half a step, after you are familiar with the deployment of our army, you will be in charge of the Wei army's soldiers and horses to defend, and I will be in charge of our army's soldiers and horses to attack and debate!"

Zhuge Liang smiled slightly, he was very optimistic about Fa Zheng, and Fa Zheng's military strategy was somewhat tender in his eyes. But both the battlefield reaction and the deployment are excellent, and he has a lot of potential.

"Good!"

Fa Zheng was also excited at this time, and he wanted to know how strong this Zhuge Liang, who His Majesty called so wise and almost demonic, was.

"Anyway, now we're idle, let's see what results they can deduce!"

Chen Zhi and Xu Sheng also gathered around to watch the battle.

"The battle between the Overseers and the Chiefs of Staff is not to be spared!" The generals and staff officers in the large camp were besieged.

"If they don't divide their troops!" Fa Zheng looked at Xia Biancheng. Asked.

"We have to prepare for the worst, and fight according to their undivided forces!" Zhuge Liang said: "With the current intelligence, the Wei army has two guards, and after the first battle of Jinyuetan, there are about 90,000 soldiers and horses left!" ”

"Okay, if I defend the city, I will never defend the city, the city is lonely, and the lonely city is for me. It is very unfavorable, I will stretch the defense line and delay the speed of Wu's attack as much as possible! ”

Fa Zheng began to move, and he planted two black battle flags on the left and right horns of Xiabi City, one was directly south of the Savage Gully, and the other was Pingling Mountain in the eastern suburbs.

"I'll deploy 10,000 elite soldiers in each of these two places here!"

"Then arrange 20,000 elites next to the Xiaodu River in the southwest of Xiabi City, knock down the Xiaodu Bridge, and guard against the sudden attack of the 14th Army of the Wu Army!" He has an advantage in this regard. After all, he knew about the deployment of the Wu army.

"The three sides form a horn battle formation, alternately protecting each other. Occupying the largest terrain development, it will inevitably be able to greatly block the strong attack of the Wu army! ”

Fa Zheng looked at Zhuge Liang: "Unless you are willing to consume human lives, otherwise you will not be able to break through my defense in three months to half a year, and in December, it will inevitably snow heavily." It's even more difficult to attack! ”

"Hehe, the deployment is very good, this is a triangular alternating battle formation, an iron bucket strategy, with the city as the core. Connecting the three corners of the southeast, south, and west outside the city, no matter which side our army attacks, the flanks can be reinforced, but if we divide our troops, we will lose the edge of the strong attack! ”

Zhuge Liang smiled.

"The deployment of the chief of staff is very sophisticated!"

"How did the Overseers break it!"

"At present, if our army wants to attack, won't it be a lot of casualties!"

"How's that okay?"

Everyone watched the troops on the sand table advance, and they couldn't help but whisper one by one.

Zhuge Liang carefully looked at the distribution of the Wei army's forces above, and after half a sound, his gaze suddenly became sharp: "But Xiaozhi, this battle formation you arranged has an obvious flaw in the terrain of today's debate, as long as it is a blow, it will be shattered!" ”

"How did the Overseers strike?"

Hearing this, Fa Zheng frowned slightly and asked.

"I have cavalry!"

Zhuge Liang planted a small golden dragon flag on the terrain of Pingling Mountain, representing the cavalry of a division, and said: "I only need to dispatch the most elite cavalry of a division to storm Pingling Mountain, you have to give up all deployments, although Pingling Mountain is an easy to defend and difficult to attack place, but in fact it is just a plain hillside, it can effectively block the strong attack of the foot soldiers, but it cannot stop the cavalry offensive!" ”

"That's right!"

"The Overseer's eyes are truly elite!"

"I like cavalry assault the most!"

"One charge and it's gone!"

Everyone's eyes lit up, stared at Pingling Mountain, and called out.

"I can increase my troops!"

Fa Zheng's pupils shrank slightly, this is a big flaw, but it is not impossible to make up, and said: "Here, with another 10,000 troops, I can arrange a triphorse rope, use a strong crossbow and a big bow, and form a military formation that overlaps and echoes before and after, I don't believe that I can't stop your cavalry!" ”

"Where did you increase from?"

"Naturally, it's the city of the next debate!"

"The question is, do your main forces dare to argue?"

"Don't dare!"

Fa Zheng was stunned for a moment, thought about it, and shook his head, if this is a defensive battle, the outer positions are just delaying time, the bloody battle is still the city, the enemy is strong and I am weak, and it is the king to hold the city.

He thought for a long time, and directly pulled out the small flag of the troops on the left Savage Ditch, put it on the Pingling Mountain on the right, and said: "Then I can only give up the Savage Ditch, concentrate my troops on Pingling Mountain, and block their offensive!" ”

"Giving up the savage ditch and giving up all the positions outside the city, the result is the same, even if you block my cavalry on Pingling Mountain, the gap has been opened, no matter what, it will make my army commander drive straight in, and the soldiers will come to the city!"

"Yes, this result is the same, but the time to cause the result is different, although I lost for a while, but with a battle, I can at least delay enough time, if I choose to fight like this, you will have at least half a month, before it is possible to come to the city!"

Fa Zheng said: "As long as I have enough time, I can deploy the defense of Xia Wei City, with the strength in my hands, in the south and east of the city, hold on to and wait for reinforcements, at least three months to support, and one more point, behind the north city of Xia Wei City is Qi Mountain, Qi Mountain is the road to Guanzhong and Liangzhou, I can retreat at any time!" ”

"Qishan?"

When Zhuge Liang heard this, he was shocked, and his eyes flashed with a gleam: "Yes, there is also Qishan!" ”

"What's wrong with Qi Shan?"

Chen Zhi looked at Zhuge Liang's face and hurriedly asked.

"I suddenly thought of a question, we always thought that the Wei army would fight us to the death in Wudu, but we forgot one thing, since the Wei army knew that it was invincible, would they choose a way to break down in the end, give up Wudu and retreat to Xiliang, so that Xiliang would not be lost, and they could win a turnover space!"

Zhuge Liang himself ignored this point, and he couldn't help muttering.

"Give up Wudu?"

When everyone heard this, their expressions changed suddenly.

"Although Wudu is a strategic location, it is not a pass that can be defended, and it is normal for them to give up Wudu!"

"As long as Wudu is abandoned, the Wei army will become flexible, they can withdraw the main force under their command to Xiliang, in this way, they will just change the battlefield, and after we enter Xiliang, it will also be a bloody battle!"

"But for us, it's a big problem!"

"Fighting Wudu and fighting Xiliang, that's different!"

“……”

Everyone was shocked in their hearts, and one by one, they said this result that was somewhat unbearable for them.

Chen Zhi frowned, and his expression became very ugly: "The land of Xiliang is relatively barren, but there are many passes in it, if they use these terrain to turn around with us, plus the assistance of the Qiang tribe, even if we take Xiliang, I'm afraid we will be greatly injured!" ”

"Is there a way to cut them off?" Xu Sheng asked.

"What other cavalry do we have at our disposal?"

Zhuge Liang thought deeply, and his eyes fell on the terrain of Qishan Mountain to the north of Xiabi City.

"There are not many cavalry in the Bashu Army, and the casualties of the 37th Division are heavy, and they can't move, and only the 33rd Division of the Ninth Army that has just been dispatched north from Pujia Pass can move!" Chen Zhi hurriedly said.

"Where are you stationed now?"

"Stationed in the plain ten miles west of Hakuba Pass!"

"Keep them on standby!"

"Yes!"

Zhuge Liang's face became solemn, he was also a little hesitant, and after pacing back and forth a few times, his face became firm, and he said in a deep voice: "It seems that our strategy is going to change before, we can't wait all the time, we must not give them time to retreat, we must give them a little stimulation, let them divide their troops as much as possible!" ”

"What do you mean by the Overseer, to make the fake come true and fight the White Horse Qiang tribe?" Fa Zheng asked tentatively.

"That's right!"

Zhuge Liang nodded and said: "Chen to Xu Sheng, you immediately order, let Meng Yu send a division, for me to pull out several tribal stations of the Baimaqiang tribe, the killing can be heavier, you must provoke the people of the Baimaqiang tribe and let them ask for help!" ”

"Yes!"

Xu Sheng nodded, immediately signed and sealed, issued a military order, and then asked the guards to send it to the Fourteenth Army of Yinping Dao. (To be continued.) )