After several days of waiting, Ma Jian slowly became a little uneasy.

He suggested to Zhuge Liang that this strategy of static braking was based on the fact that Zhang He had to fight quickly, and now Zhang He was unusually unmoving, which made him unclear what Zhang He was thinking.

Was it just because he couldn't find a way to win, so he had to wait?

Ma Tan thought a lot, he also thought that Zhang He would wait for Hao Zhao in Yuzhong to come and attack him, he had already sent scouts to pay attention to the direction of Yuzhong, so far, he has not received a reply. After all, Yuzhong is six hundred miles away from Luomen, and even if Hao Zhao leaves the city, it will take a while for the news to reach him.

Not only Yuzhong, which is 600 miles away, but Shangtai, which is 200 miles away, it will take at least two days for the news to reach him, and it will take three days under normal circumstances. Because Zhang He blocked between them, he sent a large number of scouts to intercept them, which greatly affected the speed of information exchange between him and Zhuge Liang.

Ma Tan is a little regretful, there is still a little distance between Luomen and Shangqi, if there are only 100 miles, then Zhang He's activity space is much smaller, and the contact between him and Prime Minister Zhuge will be much closer, so that they will not be like now, they don't understand each other's situation, and they can only rely on themselves to analyze possible problems.

Soon, Ma Tan got the latest news: Zhang He was missing again.

These days, Ma Tan has become accustomed to Zhang He's flickering and flickering, and when he first heard the news, he didn't pay much attention to it, but just asked by the way: "Are you going to Shangtai again?" ”

The scout shook his head, not clear. He only saw that Zhang He was no longer in place, and where he went, there were already companions who followed, but it would take a while to report back.

Ma Tan didn't care, and continued to think about his thoughts until another group of scouts rushed back. Telling him that he had found traces of a large group of men and horses advancing on the south bank of Weishui, he noticed something unusual.

Could it be that Zhang He wants to sneak near Luomen to sneak attack?

Ma Jian did not dare to slack off, and immediately ordered to prepare for battle. and sent a large number of scouts to inquire about the news nearby, so as not to be attacked by Zhang He. Just when he was nervously preparing for a day and a night, but did not see the expected Zhang He, he got the latest news: Zhang He went to the southwest.

"Southwest?" It took a while for Ma Tan to react. Extremely puzzled. What did Zhang He do in the southwest?

"Yes, southwest." The scout was sweating profusely. He galloped nearly a hundred miles on horseback to rush back, but he was very tired. "It seems to have gone in the direction of Fugu Water."

"Fugu water?" Ma Jian was even more puzzled. Fugu water originates from the Luomen Mountain in the southwest of Luomen. Inject Weishui into Lomonjuxi. If Zhang He wanted to attack him, it should also be along the Fugu River to the north, not to the south. What did he do south?

Ma Tan immediately found a guide who was familiar with the terrain and asked what geographical dangers were in the southwest direction. Several guides discussed for a long time, and the words of one of the guides attracted Ma Tan's attention.

Going down the water along the Fugu River, about eighty miles to the southwest, you will arrive at Zhu Yu Mountain. From Zhu Yuan Mountain to the east, there are about more than 200 miles, and you can reach Qishan. The road is far and not easy to walk, but there is not much water along the way. There are a limited number of waters, and wading can also be passed.

Ma Jian suddenly broke out in a cold sweat, Qishan is the place where the Shu Han army sent troops, and now the military rations are also transported from there. If Zhang He went to Qishan, there was no need to ask, he would definitely have robbed the army rations.

Is the rations coming? Ma Tan didn't know. His scouts are not that far away, and Zhuge Liang has not had any news about military rations recently. In Ma Yan's impression, the military rations should not arrive in a few days.

But in addition to robbing the army rations, Ma Jian couldn't think of any other purpose for Zhang He to go to Qishan. He immediately gathered the generals, ordered the camp to be pulled, left Luomenju, and followed Zhang He to Qishan.

This order was immediately questioned by everyone.

Wang Ping stood up: "General, can you be sure that Zhang He went to Qishan, not a plan to lure the enemy?" Qishan is more than three hundred miles away from here, can he send scouts so far? ”

Ma Jian was very unhappy. This is his analysis, his prediction, where does the evidence come from? The soldier is like water, what he grabs is time, he has now been preempted by Zhang He, and then wait for the scout to send the news back, I am afraid that Zhang He has already arrived in Qishan.

"General Wang, your worries can't be said to be unreasonable. However, Qishan is the place where our army transports grain, and if it is occupied by Zhang He and takes away our army's military rations, I believe you can also understand what the consequences are. ”

Wang Ping was silent. It's not that he doesn't know how bad this result is, he just thinks that Ma He doesn't have any evidence, just because Zhang He went to the direction of Fugushui, he thinks that Zhang He is going to Qishan, which is a bit hasty. He was more worried that if Zhang He wanted to lure them out of Luomenju and then attack them on the way, the consequences would be equally dire.

Ma Jian continued: "As for your concern that this is a ploy to lure the enemy, it cannot be said that it is unreasonable. However, if the trick to lure the enemy is to work, it will only be if we are all negligent and do not anticipate this possibility. Now that you, General Wang, are so vigilant, what can Zhang He do if you forgive him? ”

He said to the generals without saying anything: "The military situation is urgent, and there is no room for thinking twice. The master said that no matter how much you think about it, you will lose the fighter plane, and it can only become empty talk. ”

Wang Ping was still very uneasy: "If Zhang He is a plan to lure the enemy, then our army rushes like this, isn't it just right to fall into their ambush?" Although there is vigilance, there will be no lack of precautions, but 20,000 foot soldiers, how can they be the opponent of 10,000 cavalry? If our army is defeated and the baggage is lost, wouldn't it just be cheaper for Zhang He? ”

Ma Yan's face sank, his brows furrowed, and his angry gaze swept over Wang Ping's face one by one. He knew that these people looked down on him and thought he was an empty scholar. Now he is resisting his orders in the name of pure speculation without evidence, although it cannot be said to be unreasonable on the surface, but in essence it is a distrust of him.

Ma Tan raised his head, thought for a while, and decided not to continue arguing with Wang Ping. Arguments do not produce a result, and the real result can only be told by facts.

"Well, after a few of you have led five thousand men, the baggage will be handed over to you. I led the main force, minus five days' bread, and chased in front. How is it? ”

Wang Ping saw that Ma Jian insisted on his own opinion, so he had no choice but to do so. Ma Tan left behind the 5,000 troops led by Wang Pingren, and personally led 18,000 elite soldiers, each carrying five days' rations, only carrying the necessary weapons, to chase Zhang He as quickly as possible. It is a three-day journey from here to Qishan, and when he arrives at Qishan, there will naturally be food replenishment, but Ma Tan is worried that there will be an encounter on the road and fall into the crisis of running out of food, so he brought five days of rations, so that there can be a two-day buffer time.

Out of prudence, Ma Jian repeatedly instructed Wang Ping that although vigilance was necessary, the two armies should not be too far apart, otherwise they would not be able to echo each other if something happened. From a safety point of view, it is best for both parties not to travel more than one day.

Wang Ping responded.

Ma Jian led the main force all the way to hurry, and he soon found the traces left by Zhang He's cavalry. Following these traces, he chased all the way to Zhu Yuanshan, and when he saw Zhang He turning east, he knew that his analysis was correct, but he did not feel complacent, on the contrary, he was scared into a cold sweat.

He would rather believe that he had guessed wrong, and would rather that Zhang He was a trick to lure the enemy, just tricking him into leaving the favorable terrain of Luomenju and waiting for him somewhere in front of him, rather than that Zhang He really went to Qishan.

Otherwise, it will be a catastrophe. Whether these military rations were burned by Zhang He or fell into Zhang He's hands, it was a disaster for this Northern Expedition.

Ma Tan's heart was burning and he ordered a hurried march. At the same time, he asked Wang Ping to come as soon as possible, Zhang He had already confirmed that he was going to Qishan, and there was no room for any delay, and he hoped that he would follow immediately and pursue Wang Ping together.

Wang Ping quickly replied.

After getting that Zhang He did go to the direction of Qishan, Wang Ping no longer insisted on his opinion, accepted Ma Yan's order, and rushed to the fastest speed with his baggage. At the same time, he also sent someone to escort a herald to Ma Yan's side.

Of course, this herald passed on the order of Prime Minister Zhuge Liang. Wang Ping was not strong enough to know the content of the order, but he learned from the herald that it was an urgent order and must be sent to Ma Senjun immediately.

After reading the order, Ma Jian sighed, and then admired: "The prime minister is wise, the mountains are up, I might as well too!" ”

When Zhuge Liang issued the order, he was not sure whether Zhang He went to Mumen to rob grain, and his order to Ma Jian was to leave Luomen immediately, approach Zhang He cautiously, and not seek victory, only hoping that he could entangle Zhang He with 20,000 foot soldiers and prevent Zhang He from rushing to Mumen. In case Zhang He has already rushed to the wooden gate, then follow him, cut off Zhang He's return route, strive to block Zhang He at the wooden gate, and then wait for the army to surround him, recapture the grain and grass, and annihilate Zhang He.

Zhuge Liang's order has two meanings. First, he had realized that Zhang He might raid the wooden door. From the tone of his voice, it was clear that he had not received any news at the time, and that he was purely cautious, and his fears proved to be correct. The prophet of the unknown is not inconsiderate when he sees the subtle knowledge. Second, if Zhang He had already gone to Mumen and seized the grain and grass of the Shu Han army, Zhuge Liang did not admit defeat easily and let Ma Tan retreat. On the contrary, he made a move to annihilate Zhang He near the wooden gate, and compared to Ma Yan's nervousness, the reaction could not be described as tough. Turning the crisis into a fighter plane, compared to Ma Yan's momentary panic, it can not be said that he is not calm.

Therefore, Ma Jian wanted to sincerely praise "the prime minister is wise", and the worry in his heart immediately turned into ambition. As long as Zhang He can be blocked at the wooden gate and annihilated, no matter whether Zhang He burns the grain and grass or takes possession of it, it will not be able to erase the credit of this great victory.

Compared with the great achievement of pacifying Longyou and killing the famous general Zhang He of the Wei army, what is the loss of a batch of grain and grass?

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