Sima Yi is a thoughtful person, can establish a set of deep and strict defense system in Longxi, it can be seen that his mind is extraordinary, calm and introverted, and the British are just decisive, but calmness does not mean that Sima Yi is not enterprising, Cao Cao handed over the defense of the entire Longxi to him, Sima Yi feels a heavy responsibility, those civil and military ministers in the court may be waiting for his jokes, Sima Yi not only wants to prove to others, he can not only be qualified for this position, but also do a good job.

Liu Ze's actions in Tuntian, Longnan made Sima Yi feel worried, now the two sides are equal, it is difficult to get the other party, Sima Yi in Longyou to take a defensive posture, is to prepare to fight with Liu Ze to consume, and when the Jing army runs out of food, Liu Ze will not be able to gain a foothold in Longyou. But if Liu Ze is in Tuntian, Longnan, then the situation will be completely different, as long as Liu Ze survives the spring and summer, and after the grain harvest in the autumn, it will not be so easy to drive the Jing army back to Hanzhong.

If he wants to turn defense into attack in Longyou, it is not enough to rely on the current strength in his hands, although he can ask Cao Cao for reinforcements, but in this way, he will definitely be criticized by the ministers of the DPRK and China, and it is still a big question whether he can take charge of the military power of Longyou again. Sima Yi is a very ambitious person, he has climbed to this position, he is absolutely unwilling to fall again, the battle of Longyou is related to his future and fate, he must not take it lightly.

If you want to win in Longyou, you have to win by surprise. During this time, Sima Yi sent multiple scouts to detect the movements of the Jing army and obtained more detailed information. According to intelligence, the Jing army transported a large amount of grain and grass to Hulu Valley. The topography of the gourd valley is clear, the four walls are separated, the inside is wide and the outside is narrow, as a place for storing grain, it is indeed very suitable. Similarly, if this place were to be used as an ambush site, it would be even more heavenly.

Risks and opportunities coexist, Sima Yi repeatedly considered it again and again, and decided to give it a go, and Liu Ze only sent 3,000 men and horses to garrison Hulu Valley. For Sima Yi, this is an opportunity, an opportunity that will be lost in a fleeting way, once Liu Ze wakes up and increases his troops in Hulu Valley, he will never have a chance again. But could this be a decoy for Liu Ze? Of course, Sima Yi will not take it lightly, if Liu Ze wants to set up an ambush in the Hulu Valley, he must ambush the army around the valley, but the result of repeated reconnaissance can be obtained. There are no ambushes around the Hulu Valley, and the closest army to the Hulu Valley is also thirty miles away, which means that once something happens in the Hulu Valley, it will take three or two hours for the reinforcements to arrive at the earliest.

This is definitely good news for Sima Yi, it seems that Liu Ze is indeed careless, such a critical place, no heavy troops were sent to guard it. This is a godsend.

"Liu Ze, you will definitely pay the price for your arrogance!" A look of determination flashed in Sima Yi's eyes.

Out of Shangtai City. Sima Yi ordered the army to die down, the people were ranked, the horses picked up the bells, and they all marched silently. From Shangqi to Hulu Valley, if you take the avenue, it is about 130 miles away. But on the road, there is the camp of the Zhao Yun army of the Jing army, and it is impossible for the Wei army to pass at all. This may be Liu Ze's reliance. Sima Yi smiled secretly, Hulu Valley was in the rear of the Jing army, no wonder Liu Ze was so unprepared. However, Sima Yi knew that there was an extremely hidden path that could lead to Hulu Valley, although this road was half the way longer than the avenue, but Sima Yi had already sent people to reconnoitre, and there was no Jing army stationed on this road.

Although the path was bumpy and difficult, Sima Yi still rushed to Hulu Valley at noon the next day. Sure enough, this is the place where the Jing army stores grain, and there are a large number of Jing army guards at the mouth of the valley, and the grain trucks go in and out, in an endless stream.

"Capture the Gourd Valley immediately!" Sima Yi decisively gave the order to attack, leaving him not much time, if the Jing army got the news of the attack on Hulu Valley, reinforcements could be rushed within two hours, and Sima Yi must burn the grain and grass of the Jing army within these two hours. However, Sima Yi was not worried that there would be enough time, this time he brought an army of 50,000, 50,000 against 3,000, and completely crushed the storage zài.

Zhang Ji received the order and immediately led the army to attack the Hulu Valley.

Responsible for the defense of Hulu Valley is the general soldier Fang Yue, seeing that the Wei army launched a surprise attack, immediately organized the defenders to defend the battle again, the terrain of Hulukou is narrow, the Wei army brigade can not be used, relying on the fortifications, the Jing army desperately resists, not giving an inch.

Zhang Ji attacked for half an hour, with heavy casualties, but Leng did not take it down, and returned to Sima Yi dejectedly. Sima Yi didn't get angry, the Jing army resisted desperately, which made Sima Yi's worry less a lot, if this was a trap, the Jing army must be crushed at the touch of a button, luring the fish to the bait, and not desperately, so hard to defend, it can only prove one point, what is hoarded in the valley is the grain and grass of the Jing army.

Sima Yi coldly transferred 3,000 strong crossbowmen, and for a while, the arrows and crossbows poured towards the mouth of the gourd valley like flying locusts. Fang Yue finally couldn't resist the enemy anymore and fled along the path behind the valley. Zhang Ji excitedly rushed into the valley and chased and killed for a while, but his target was still the grain and grass hoarded in the valley, since Fang Yue had escaped, there was no need to pay attention to him anymore, after Zhang Ji entered the valley, he checked it, and the entire hoarding of grain and grass almost covered the entire gourd valley.

Zhang Ji excitedly reported to Sima Yi: "Governor Qiyu, the gourd valley has been taken, the valley is full of grain and grass of the Jing army, not to mention hundreds of thousands of hu, how to deal with it, please give instructions to the governor." ”

Sima Yi nodded, it seemed that the situation was progressing unusually smoothly, Sima Yi's eyes were like a dignified, he pointed to the two cliffs on both sides of the valley pass, and said, "Immediately send someone to control the highlands of the mountain pass." ”

The two cliffs at the mouth of the Hulu Valley are just like the two gates at the mouth of the Hulu, if the Jing army really wants to set up an ambush, it must first occupy these two highlands and block the Hulu Valley, Sima Yi's vision is very poisonous, and he can naturally see this vital point, as long as he controls these two highlands, he can advance and retreat freely, even if the Jing army has an ambush in the valley, what can he do?

Zhang Ji immediately sent two battalions of soldiers to climb the two cliffs at the mouth of the valley, which were not guarded by the Jing army, and the Wei soldiers easily occupied these two high grounds. At the same time, Sima Yi ordered Jiao Zhi to lead 10,000 troops to set up a fortress on the east avenue of Hulu Valley to block the Jing army that might be reinforced.

After completing these deployments, Sima Yi rode into the valley.

The terrain in the gourd valley is very flat, but also extremely wide, the granary haystacks of the Jing army are scattered in the valley, arranged vertically and horizontally, in an orderly manner, the gourd valley is surrounded by cliffs on all sides, almost all of them are ninety degrees, even if it is the best rock climbing master, it is also daunting.

Although it was noon, in the valley, he could still feel a cold air, no, it made Sima Yi feel a murderous aura. Sima Yi shook his head gently, was this his delusion? However, this place was by no means a place to stay for a long time, and Sima Yi ordered the troops to immediately set fire to burn all the grain and grass.

Zhang Ji seemed to be a little distressed, although it was difficult to transport the grain and grass of the Jing army, and the supply of grain and grass of the Wei army in Longxi was not much better, especially since Sima Yi implemented the policy of clearing the wilderness, the food supply of the Longxi army also depended on the supply of the Kwantung region, and it was also overstretched, so much grain was all burned, wouldn't it be a pity.

"Governor, is it good to carry some grain and grass, and burn the rest that can't be taken away?" Zhang both cautiously put forward his idea.

Sima Yi had a gloomy face, glared at Zhang Ji, and said categorically: "All of them are burned on the spot, and those who bring a grain out of the grain will be killed!" ”

Zhang Ji was taken aback, Sima Yi was decisive, he didn't have the courage to challenge Sima Yi's bottom line, although he was distressed, he had to follow the order, and immediately ordered the soldiers to raise fire and burn food.

Thick smoke quickly rose from the gourd valley, and it was clearly visible on a mountain peak more than ten miles away from the gourd valley.

Liu Ze and Zhuge Liang stood side by side, smiles on their faces.

"Sima Yi, you lit this fire yourself, you did it yourself, you can't live." Liu Ze said with a smile. (To be continued......)