Zhuge Liang asked Xiang Lang to come, did he want him to lead the troops into battle?

Of course not. Zhuge Liang is asking for Xiang Lang's support, and with Xiang Lang's qualified and powerful veteran's help, the descendants of the Jingxiang family will not dare to mess around. If the Jingxiang system is stabilized, others will not be in trouble. What's more important is that Xiang Lang supports him, Ma Tan will not negotiate conditions with him at this time, he will look at Xiang Lang's face, start from the overall situation, and fully support him. With Ma Yan's support, he led 30,000 soldiers to the west, Ma Jian and Wei Yan to the east, and it was not a problem to kill Cao Zhi.

Does Xiang Lang want to fight? Be. At this time of danger, there is no doubt that he will cooperate with Zhuge Liang fully, and it will not benefit anyone if Guanzhong is lost. What is to be discussed is not whether to cooperate, but how to cooperate. He wanted to lead his troops to battle, but also because he had a great chance of winning by attacking Cao Zhi with Ma Jian and Wei Yan, if he could take this opportunity to turn the tide and even capture Cao Zhi alive, this great achievement would of course fall on him and Ma Yan's heads. After this battle, even if Zhuge Liang is reluctant, he can't help but reward them, and their strength will be stronger.

It's a pity that Zhuge Liang is also very clear about this truth, so he asked for Xiang Lang's support, but he would not give this opportunity to make meritorious contributions to Xiang Lang. With Ma Dai in the dust, he needs a bigger victory to prove himself. The situation looks dire now, but if you calm down, you can find that there is a bigger opportunity in it.

Cao Zhi and Xiahouba's victories all came from surprises. They violated the common sense of the soldiers, made a desperate bet, entered the pass unexpectedly, and rushed all the way, which achieved unexpected success. Now that the accident is no longer an accident, Cao Zhi is facing the front and rear attacks of the Shu Han army. Where else does he have a chance. It's a matter of surviving, let alone creating miracles.

He is a big fish that jumps ashore on his own initiative, and although he makes some waves and scares the fisherman, he inevitably traps himself in a place of mortality. A lone army without logistical supplies, facing twice as many enemies as he is, where can he survive. As long as you block his way, you don't have to fight, wait for a month, and wait for him to run out of food. And he collapsed without a fight.

Everything has a price. He was destined to be a great addition to someone's book of merit. How could Zhuge Liang give this opportunity to Xiang Lang. If it weren't for the critical situation, Zhuge Liang wouldn't even let Ma Jian get a piece of the pie. However, Ma Jian was defeated in the front, even if he made a meritorious contribution in this battle, he would atone for his crimes. His rank will not be greatly improved.

As for Wei Yan. Zhuge Liang has absolute confidence. From how much Wei Yan cherished the armor he sent, it was clear what Wei Yan thought. As long as the interests of the Wei family are not touched, Wei Yan will not favor Ma Yan and oppose him.

Wei Yan is not Wei Ba. His mind was much simpler.

With Xiang Lang's support, Zhuge Liang successfully stabilized his position and turned a disaster into motivation to continue fighting. Complaints in private are unavoidable, as long as no one dares to jump out, those complaints will not have a big impact on Zhuge Liang.

What retainer has no enemies? Mr. Hao can't be a minister, and he can't do anything.

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Cao Zhi, who was in a hurry all the way, passed through Yiwu, stopped at Wuzhangyuan, set up camp, and did not leave.

Wuzhang was originally in the south of Weishui, about 50 zhang high, the north is wide and the south is narrow, the widest point is about five miles, the north and south are about ten miles long, the east side is the martial arts water, that is, the oblique water, the north is adjacent to Weishui, the west side is a deep water ditch of ten zhang, the south side is the Qinling mountains, the famous inclined valley enters the mountain from here, it is a place that is easy to defend and difficult to attack, Tian Fu and others were here to block the Zhao Yun who came from the inclined valley.

Cao Zhixuan camped here, his intention was very obvious, he wanted to stick to it.

Ma Yan and Wei Yan, who followed behind, looked at each other and smiled bitterly, feeling that it was very tricky. Along the way, they can be regarded as seeing Cao Zhi's old arrival. If Ma Tan's defeat at the hands of Cao Zhi in Hongmen was not only an unexpected element, but also an objective factor of insufficient strength, then now that Cao Zhi chose to camp in Wuzhangyuan, the subtlety of which is beyond ordinary people can understand.

But Ma Jian and Wei Yan belong to the kind of people who can understand.

Zhuge Liang is in Wangxian County, more than 300 miles away from here, about 500 or 600 miles away from Gaoping in the north, and 3 or 400 miles away from Longshan and Linwei in the west. He is stationed in Wangxian County, of course, in order to take care of three sides at the same time, no matter which direction is dangerous, he can receive the news within one day, and arrive for support within three days.

However, he could not attack Cao Zhi in Wangxian, and if he rushed to Wuzhangyuan, then he would not be able to take care of the other three places. If he didn't come, then Cao Zhi could stay here in peace, and the five thousand people of Yi Ma Tan and Wei Yan couldn't do anything about him. Even if Zhuge Liang came, there was nothing he could do, with the terrain of Wuzhang Plain, more than 30,000 people could not be besieged, and it would inevitably be a war of attrition.

Cao Zhi can rest here, and the time limit is only how much food he still has, otherwise he can stay as long as he wants.

Cao Zhi stuck to Wuzhang Plain, not a passive defense, Xiahou Ba's 3,000 cavalry was his outstretched fist, with the speed advantage of the cavalry to attack back and forth between Wangxian and Wugong, who could catch him?

Of course, Ma Jian believes that Cao Zhi will not stay here forever, because his food is limited, and it is not yet the autumn harvest season, so he cannot plunder. It won't be long before he has to go out again, whether to attack Chencang in the west, or to attack Huangxian in the north, and to receive Zhang He's entry into the pass, it may become Cao Zhi's choice, but it is impossible to hold on to Wuzhangyuan for a long time. He rested in Wuzhangyuan, but he just firmly controlled the rhythm in his own hands. When he was resting, the Shu Han army did not dare to be careless, and when he rested and acted again, the physical strength and morale of both sides would be even more unfavorable to the Shu Han army.

These are all subtle changes, but they are enough to show that Cao Zhi, who led the troops for the first time, is not a scholar who talks on paper, in fact, he has a very accurate grasp of the situation of the two sides.

That's the benefit of having a master dad. Who made Lao Tzu Cao Cao the most outstanding military strategist of this era, learning behind such a person every day, plus having a smart brain, it is difficult to think about it. Ma Jian is also smart, and when it comes to the art of war, he is the first to lead the army, but when he led the troops to fight for the first time, he was defeated and his nose was swollen, and he was far less old than Cao Zhi, because he lacked the opportunity of Cao Zhi and had no opportunity to practice. Only after a few battles can those memorized art of war be truly transformed into the experience of leading soldiers, not just on paper.

Cao Zhi rested on the Wuzhang Plain, but Ma Jian could not attack, and he could not retreat, so he had to stay away from Cao Zhi and camp in the North Plains north of Weishui. Beiyuan is twenty miles away from Wuzhangyuan, and you can camp here, you can monitor Cao Zhi nearby, and there will be no danger of being attacked by Cao Zhi. Yiwu is fifty miles east of Beiyuan, and it was Wei Ba's personal guard Zhu Yi who guarded Yiwu at that time, and when he learned that Wei Yan led his troops to pursue Cao Zhi, he immediately personally arranged for the transportation of grain and rushed to Beiyuan.

As early as the Battle of Guanzhong, Zhu Yi was ordered by Wei Ba to guard Yiwu. Tang Qianyu, who was with him at that time, was originally smoother than him, and when Zhao Yun trained cavalry for Wei Ba, Tang Qianyu was the captain and the cavalry general appointed by Wei Ba.

In the Battle of Shangqi, Tang Qianyusheng captured Guo Huai, made meritorious contributions, and later successfully became a cavalry general under Wei Ba. Wei Ba then went to Xiangyang, and Tang Qianyu came under Wei Yan, who was also a cavalry general, and was regarded as the fastest official in Wei Ba's ministry.

It's a pity that this time Zhuge Liang collected the cavalry, and more than 1,000 horsemen under Wei Yan's command were also taken away, Tang Qianyu was unhappy, and would rather stay by Wei Yan's side and lead dozens of guards than under Zhuge Liang's command, Zhu Yi, who had been staying in Yiwu, became the most powerful one in the Wei family in Guanzhong. Although he is only a captain, his position is important, and his status is very different from that of ordinary captains.

With the food sent by Zhu Yi, Ma Jian and Wei Yan were much more relaxed.

"How much food is left in the dock?"

"It's not a problem for 30,000 troops to eat for half a year." Zhu Yi's face was not very good, and his resentment was obvious: "This is the hard work of saving in the past few years, in order to save these grains, the people of Tuntian have made a lot of contributions." Originally, the young master said to them haode, they tun the fields to provide food, and we protect their safety. It's good now, General Ma led 4,000 cavalry, but watched the 3,000 Wei cavalry burn, kill and loot, and did nothing. The people are disappointed in us, and I am afraid that we will not receive a few grains of grain today. ”

Ma Tan glanced at him, did not say anything, but did not stop him. He knew that Zhu Yi was speaking for others. At the beginning, Wei Ba was able to defend Hewu, and even Guanzhong, because he was helped by the Heavenly Master and Dao. Wei Ba promised Zhao Su that at least two Taishou in the three counties of Guanzhong would return to Hanzhong, but in fact, these conditions were discounted by Zhuge Liang, and until now, only Zhao Su served as Jingzhao Taishou, and he was still firmly controlled by Wei Yan, who was now firmly controlled. To say that the people of Hanzhong have no complaints is unrealistic. They don't want to say it in front of Zhuge Liang, and it is a good choice to use Zhu Yi's mouth to reach his ears.

Who made him Prime Minister Zhuge a confidant, Prime Minister Zhuge sent him to Guanzhong, isn't it to divide Wei Yan's power and suppress the people of Hanzhong, not to mention who he heard about it. Now that Ma Yan is eating the rice he provided, and in front of Wei Yan, can he still give him face?

Wei Yandang didn't hear it, and devoured his meal. Wei Yan was also not happy about the matter of collecting cavalry. Those cavalry were trained by Zhao Yun, so what happened to giving them to Ma Dai for nothing? If it weren't for Ma Yan's appearance, and it was Prime Minister Zhuge Cheng's idea, he wouldn't have given Ma Dai a piece of horse hair.

At this moment, Tang Qianyu rushed in, angry: "General, Changshi, something is wrong." ”

Wei Yan, who had been silent, put down the bowl in his hand heavily, and snorted: "What's the matter, so panicked?" ”

Tang Qianyu turned to one side and let Qian Fei in behind. Qian Fei's face was dark brown with blood, and his body was also in tatters, as soon as he saw Wei Yan, he knelt down and said with palpitations: "General, our entire army has been wiped out." ”

"Who are you?" Wei Yan was inexplicable.

"I am Qian Fei, the commander under General Zhao, and I was transferred to Ma Dai's subordinates along with the cavalry. Two days ago, we were defeated by Xiahou Ba in the Duyang area, and the whole army was annihilated. I was seriously wounded, fainted, and was carried into the mountains by a war horse, and I escaped. When I woke up, I happened to meet the general's scouts, so I rushed over. ”

Ma Yan and Wei Yan glanced at each other, and suddenly felt a gust of wind in the back of their heads, and a chill hit people...... (To be continued......)