Zhang He approached twenty miles north of Shangtai City and stationed on the bank of the Changli River.

Tian Fu and others, who had been wandering outside Shangtai City and persistently harassing Zhuge Liang, got the news, and while sending the news into Shangtai City, they gathered the remnants of the army and rushed over. After three months of guerrilla warfare, only 1,300 of the 3,000 cavalry remained, and they were described as emaciated and emaciated.

Seeing their appearance, Zhang He was taken aback: "There are many casualties? ”

Tian Fu arched his hand and said with a wry smile: "General Right doesn't know, there is a reason why we have suffered so many casualties. ”

"Tell me about it." Zhang He beckoned Tian Fu and the others to sit down, and asked people to bring hot water and dry food, so they sat on the rocks by the water and communicated.

As Tian Fu said, there is a reason why they suffered so many casualties. The cavalry harassed the foot soldiers, which was completely a cat and a mouse, and it was as easy as a snap. Although the Shu Han army also has a formed cavalry, it is still the once famous Ma Jiajun, but the number of Ma Jiajun is not large, only a thousand people, the horses and soldiers are seriously aging, and the combat effectiveness is not as good as before, and it is not Tian Fu's opponent at all. Tian Fu suffered heavy casualties because the Shu Han army had powerful ordnance, and they began not to know how powerful, and in a pursuit with the Ma Jiajun, they got carried away for a while, fell into the ambush circle of the Shu Han army, and lost more than 500 people at once. If it weren't for Tian Fu's quick response, the casualties would have been even greater.

The loss of the remaining 1,000 people was caused by hunger and disease. They were guerrilla outside the city, without the logistics supply in the city, and the nearby counties all surrendered to the Shu Han army, they did not dare to supply them openly, they could only rob, hungry, full, but lack of medical treatment, those who were injured in the battle could not be treated in time, which greatly increased the casualty rate. Three months down. Those who died of hunger and wounds far exceeded those who died in direct battle.

After Zhang He listened, he nodded silently. He has been a general for many years. I know too well what is at stake. After a fierce battle, there are far more wounded than dead in battle, and if they cannot be treated in time, the loss of serious injuries will be very staggering. If you add to that the lack of food. The sharp increase in casualties is all the more reasonable.

A lone army going deep, running thousands of miles without logistical supplies, will face such dangers. Zhang He is now immersive. Empathize with their stress.

"Boy, you still have so many people left, and it is already a great achievement to contain Zhuge Liang from attacking the city with all his strength."

When Tian Fu and the lieutenants heard this, they couldn't help but cry. It's been a tough few months. The three captains were all killed in battle, and now Tian Fu has been promoted to the leading acting captain, and the burden on his shoulders is also very heavy. If Zhang He doesn't come again, he will collapse.

"You have been fighting Zhuge Liang for so long, what do you think of this person?"

Several lieutenants looked at each other, and Zuihou still replied by Tian Fu. Tian Fu said while thinking about it: "This person is very cautious in the use of soldiers, and the camp is well and rigorous. It's hard to find a flaw. ”

Tian Fu said as he picked up a stone and drew a sketch on the ground. He has been entangled with Zhuge Liang for so long, and he has fought no less than dozens of times, and he has lurked near Zhuge Liang's camp no less than ten times, and he knows the basic situation of Zhuge Liang's camp well.

Zhang He held the water bowl and looked at Tian Fu's explanation, very satisfied. is not only satisfied with Tian Fu's understanding of the situation, but also satisfied with Tian Fu. As the son of Tian Yu, a heavy general in northern Xinjiang, Tian Fu has the style of his father, trained well, and will be a good general in the future.

"What's even more terrifying than his caution is the speed with which he's progressing, which is breathtaking." Tian Fu threw the stone on the ground and sighed ashamedly: "When the general sees his current marching formation, he will definitely not guess that this is just his progress in the past three months. ”

"Three months of progress?" Zhang He was stunned for a moment and asked suspiciously.

"Well, three months ago, there was nothing wrong with his formation, but if you compare it with the current formation, he was like a toddler at that time." Tian Fu said with emotion: "I can't believe that there are such smart people in the world. You only have one chance for any flaw, and the next time, you will find that he has found a way to deal with it. He smiled bitterly: "Don't hide it from the general, if we have some achievements, they are all achieved in the previous month, and in the last month or so, I haven't even had a decent result." Ma Dai is always not far away, like a sign tied to us, indicating our position to Zhuge Liang at any time. At first, we were able to get rid of him by horsepower, but then we couldn't get rid of him anymore because of the shortage of food. ”

Zhang He nodded slightly. He knew very well how much the lack of food and grass would hurt the cavalry, and without physical strength, no matter how much the war horse could not give full play to its advantages. It is not surprising that it is decorated by Ma Dai and cannot be shaken off.

"A man is smart enough and makes rapid progress, so he is indeed a fierce rival." Zhang He sighed softly: "If you don't get rid of him as soon as possible, I'm afraid that this person will become my Great Wei's henchman." ”

Tian Fu nodded and did not speak. He was thinking in his heart that Zhuge Liang was becoming a confidant of Great Wei, but Wei Ba had already become a confidant of Great Wei. He occupied Guanzhong and blocked hundreds of thousands of troops to the east of Tongguan, even if Zhang He could defeat Zhuge Liang, he might not be able to recapture Guanzhong. He had been with Wei Ba for a few months, and he knew much more about Wei Ba than ordinary Wei people. In his opinion, if Zhuge Liang's progress is running, then Wei Ba's progress is flying.

However, Tian Fu did not say that although Zhang He came, the situation in Longyou has not been truly alleviated, and Zhang He's current pressure is no less than his. He didn't want to add extra mental burden to Zhang He.

Zhang He looked at the sketch on the ground and pondered for a long time: "Do you know anything about the situation in Yuzhong?" ”

Tian Fu shook his head: "There is General Hao over there in Yuzhong, and the clans of Jincheng County have not responded, and there will be no progress under Ma Yandun's army to fortify the city for the time being." ”

"In which direction is Ma Tan's military rations transported from?"

"Naturally, it is from the Weishui River, and then transported by mules and horses." Tian Fu laughed: "When we were short of food a few times, we used to go there for a long distance to take their military rations and eat. But now Ma Tan has also learned to be obedient, and every time he transports grain, he sends 5,000 people to escort us, and he doesn't give us a chance at all. ”

Zhang He smiled and asked again, "Where did their military rations come from?" Hanzhong, or Guanzhong? ”

Tian Fu comprehended: "The general wants to rob their grain channel? ”

Zhang He nodded.

"Guanzhong." As soon as Tian Fu thought of this, he gritted his teeth with hatred. The grain in Guanzhong was obtained by Xiahou Mao who accepted Wei Ba's suggestion to "accumulate grain" in Tuntian, but now it is used by Wei Ba to support Zhuge Liang in the war. But they could only watch, and they couldn't eat a single grain. He shook his head regretfully: "The grain from Guanzhong is all taken by waterway, passing through Duan Valley. The cavalry simply could not pass. ”

Zhang He looked at Tian Fu and laughed softly: "Hanzhong doesn't transport grain? ”

"Nope." Tian Fu said regretfully: "Zhuge Liang rushed to send troops before the autumn harvest, but it came suddenly, and the wheat around Shangqi was robbed by him. We burned some though. But after all, he got most of it, otherwise, he would have to transport grain from Hanzhong. Only rely on the grain in Guanzhong. It is also insufficient to support. ”

Zhang He blinked: "Jinjiang, I'll give you a task." ”

Tian Fu immediately stood up and clasped his hands into fists: "Listen to the general's orders." ”

"Immediately rushed to the area of Qishan and Mumen, especially to check the Yangshui line. If my guess is correct, Zhuge Liang will definitely advance and retreat through this waterway, and he will also transport grain through this waterway. ”

Tian Fu was stunned for a moment: "General...... Are you sure? ”

Zhang He drank all the water in the bowl and wiped his mouth. Affirmatively, "It won't be wrong." I think Zhuge Liang must not have thought that Guo Huai would be able to hold out for so long, the military rations he brought from Hanzhong, the military rations that Wei Ba transported from Guanzhong, plus the wheat harvested by Shangtai, it was calculated to support him for four or five months. Now that my reinforcements have arrived. He had only two paths, either to retreat or to hold on, waiting for our army to collapse without food. But to hold on, he must have bread for himself. You say, don't you? ”

Tian Fu thought about it for a while, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he looked at Zhang He with admiration: "The general is really very human, why didn't I think of this." ”

Zhang He was very satisfied with Tian Fu's undisguised admiration, he hahadaxiao, patted Tian Fu's shoulder, and said kindly: "Young man, use your brains more, and the one who calculates more wins." The 80,000 army can roughly calculate how much grain it will consume every day, how much grain it can consume in Guanzhong, and how much wheat it can have in Shangtai. ”

Tian Fu was very excited, scratched his head embarrassedly, and laughed innocently.

"Go ahead, I promise you'll have a harvest soon."

"Whoa." Tian Fu bowed energetically, turned around and left. The others listened to Zhang He's words and also became energetic. Zhang He saw the flaws of the Shu Han army, which invisibly enhanced their confidence. They believed that under the leadership of Zhang He, they would definitely be able to defeat Zhuge Liang and establish immortal feats.

"General, what can we do?"

"You guys?" Zhang He looked at these lieutenants, who were still embarrassed, but their fighting spirit was obviously invigorated, hahadaxiao, "You guys just have a good rest and wait for the reward for meritorious service." In less than ten days, I will be able to defeat Zhuge Liang and recover Longyou. ”

Everyone was overjoyed and went to prepare. When they walked away, the smile on Zhang He's face quickly disappeared, and he ordered the guards to take out the map, spread it on the ground, and examine it carefully. He looked at it for a moment, closed his eyes and pondered for a moment, then looked at it for a while. From time to time he shook his head, as if to sigh, and sometimes slightly, as if he had discovered something.

After a while, he called the captain of the scout battalion and gave a few orders. The captain of the scout battalion bowed down to receive the order, and in a short time, dozens of fast horses rushed out of the camp and rushed to the northwest.

Zhang He stared at a place name on the map, and after a while, he raised his head, narrowed his eyes, and looked at the dim sky in the distance, his eyes gradually becoming sharper.

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Well, Lao Zhuang admits that this chapter was written before eleven o'clock. Originally, I was going to change it.,And then write another chapter.,But after sitting in front of the computer for a day today.,The waist that has never hurt can't stand it.,So I decided decisively.,Cover this chapter in the early morning.,And then go to rest.。 The debts owed, Lao Zhuang said that counted, and if one is missing, he will make up for two, and he will be repaid twice.

Although I owe a debt, I still want a guaranteed monthly pass. After a month of fierce fighting, Lao Zhuang was very tired and very happy, I don't know if I can have the opportunity to fight for a monthly ticket this month, but my attitude still has to be shown.

Ask for a guaranteed monthly pass! (To be continued.) )