Zhang He's army rushed forward and arrived near the wooden gate in three days.

Compared with Ma Tan's hesitation, Zhang He was very decisive. Hearing that the front was the team of the Shu Han army transporting grain and grass, he immediately gave the order to attack.

Compared with the contradictions within the Shu Han army and questioning each other, Zhang He's subordinates did not have any objections. On the one hand, because the situation in front of them was clear, except for rushing up to defeat the Shu army and taking this batch of grain and grass, they did not have any other feasible jihua, and on the other hand, it was because Zhang He had a lofty prestige in the hearts of his subordinates that Ma Tan and even Zhuge Liang could not have.

With his forty years of experience in warfare there, and the prestige of his five good generals, no soldier would doubt that there would be any problems with his decision-making. They will only be confident and carry out his orders to the letter.

There were 10,000 elite horsemen, and the main force that arrived here in time was only more than 6,000 people, but Zhang He still gave the order to attack without hesitation.

More than 6,000 knights mounted their horses and poured out like a tide down the valley, excitedly pounced on the wheelbarrows that were pushing the wheelbarrows full of grain, like hungry wolves pounced on the delicious lambs.

The Shu army didn't expect that the Wei army would appear here, they didn't even know that Zhang He had led the army to Longyou, and they always thought that Longyou was left with a city of Shangqi, and they were still surrounded by the prime minister's main force. The road was only difficult for them, but there was no danger. Suddenly, seeing thousands of Wei troops rushing out on war horses, they were unprepared and collapsed all at once.

Although the generals in charge of transporting grain and grass shouted loudly, hoping to command their subordinates to counterattack, the soldiers of the Shu Han army, who were stunned by the Wei army, were already panicking, and they only knew how to run in all directions. The people were also frightened, and they threw down their cars, threw down their grain and grass, and fled in all directions.

The knights of the Wei army were like no one. Wanton killing, ruthlessly extinguishing those sporadic resistances.

The sound of majestic war drums echoed through the valley, stirring each other. It becomes more majestic and awe-inspiring. The sound of horses' hooves and the beat of drums quickly stretched along the mountain trail. The dirty and excited faces of the Wei knights rose and fell on the horseback, and the snow bright sword light flashed. Bring up a puddle of blood. The soldiers of the Shu army, who were in a panic, only knew to dodge to the side of the road, avoiding the horse's hooves that were getting closer and closer behind them. Dodge the wolf-like Wei knights, dodging the sharp swords and heavy horses' hooves in their hands.

The Shu Han army barely had time to make any resistance, and was absolutely superior by the Wei army, and in front of the thousands of galloping Wei knights, there were only two choices left in front of them: death and surrender.

"Surrender—" A Shu sergeant knelt on the ground, tears streaming down his eyes, and begged for mercy loudly.

"We surrender. Don't kill us-" Another Shu soldier fell to his knees, kowtowing incessantly, not even daring to raise his head.

"We're the people, it's none of our business, don't kill us—" The panicked people hid aside. His face was pale, and his heart was beating like a drum.

The knights of the Wei army galloped on their horses, and the sound of hurried horses' hooves rolled up puffs of smoke and dust, like roaring dragons, swallowing the soldiers and people who knelt on the side of the road.

The battle ended in half an hour.

Looking at the mountains of grain and grass, looking at the Shu soldiers who did not have the slightest fighting spirit and the frightened people, and looking at the few corpses, Zhang He breathed a sigh of relief. He succeeded and grabbed this batch of grain and grass, which not only solved his own supply problem, but also pushed Zhuge Liang to the danger of running out of grain. With the change of hands of this batch of rations, the situation between them has been reversed.

Next, he can make a big difference.

Zhang He lightly pulled the rope, urged the war horse, and slowly walked through the battlefield. The excited Wei soldiers raised their fists or swords in their hands and cheered him loudly to express their admiration. They followed Zhang He all the way from Pucheng, traveled 5,000 miles, endured all the hardships, and faced the danger of running out of food at any time, but now, Zhang He led them to attack Mumen, seized a large amount of grain and grass, and won the victory in one fell swoop.

Such a reversal is tantamount to turning the world upside down, and what is the difference between such joy and living in a desperate situation?

The cheers of the soldiers echoed in the valley, converging into earth-shattering thunder, inspiring every knight of the Wei army to boil with enthusiasm. They used all their strength, cheering incessantly, venting their excitement and ecstasy.

And the soldiers of the Shu army were as pale as dirt, if there was still a trace of anger just now, there was still a trace of luck, but now when they heard Zhang He's name, they were completely desperate, and they were also calm, and even relieved. Defeat in the hands of this famous general of Cao Wei is not a shame.

Although Zhang He was happy, he was not carried away by the victory. He sent scouts to monitor the movements of the Shu army in the direction of Shangqi, and on the other hand, he ordered the battlefield to be cleaned up, and while filling his empty grain bags, he forced the men and captives to pile up the surplus grain.

Mumen west is not far from Xixian, Qishan is just south of Xixian, Zhuge Liang marched or retreated, Xixian is the only way, so there are more than 2,000 defenders left in Xixian. Zhang He suddenly arrived at the wooden gate, and the guards of Xixian County were completely unprepared. They don't know what the situation is at the front line, Zhang He is in front of him, is Zhuge Liang already defeated? The generals who defended the city were still a bit of a bit of integrity, and did not immediately abandon the city and surrender. While guarding the city, he sent people to Shangqi to report to Zhuge Liang.

The people sent out had just gone out of the city not far when they met Ma Dai on the way.

Ma Dai led more than 2,000 cavalry and came in the starry night, but he didn't expect to be a step slower, and he couldn't help but regret it. For Prime Minister Zhuge Cheng, this batch of grain and grass fell into the hands of Zhang He, which meant that the Northern Expedition was almost a failure, and it was very difficult to transport grain from Hanzhong for the third time. For him, this meant that a godsend for the re-emergence of the Ma family slipped through his hands.

Although he was remorseful, Ma Dai did not rush to fight, on the contrary, he immediately sent a fast horse to inform the rear of the news that Zhang He had seized the grain and grass. He knew that behind him, Zhuge Liang also arranged 10,000 foot soldiers, led by Gao Shen and Chen Shi. However, the speed of the foot soldier is relatively slow, and he is still a hundred miles away.

Then, Ma Dai began to prepare for the battle. Although he was still thirty miles away from the wooden gate, he believed that Zhang He would not pay attention to the direction of Shangqi, perhaps Zhang He already knew about his arrival and was on the way to come. If you wait for the scouts to find out the news of Zhang He's attack and then prepare, it will be too late.

First is invincible, and the enemy can be defeated. Ma Dai has been fighting for many years, and he knows this truth too well. He only had more than 2,000 cavalry under his command, and half of them had just been assembled, so they could not form a combat force at all. If he wanted to fight against the cavalry of the Wei army, which was several times larger, and the general of the other party was the famous Zhang He, Ma Dai did not dare to be careless.

Ma Dai's caution proved well worth it. The news that Ma Dai led 2,000 cavalry to help was sent to Zhang He as quickly as possible, and Zhang He immediately ordered an attack, and 5,000 Wei knights who had just won a big victory rushed out of the camp.

When the two armies met, Ma Dai was just getting ready. In the face of the imposing Wei army, he tried his best and held out for half a day before he was broken by the Wei army and forced to retreat. Zhang He saw that Ma Dai was firmly guarded, and the retreat was also orderly, and he did not chase again. Since Zhuge Liang sent Ma Dai to help, there must be more reinforcements behind, and it will be another vicious battle to catch up, which is obviously not what he wants.

Repelling Ma Dai, Zhang He also withdrew to the wooden gate, allowing the tired soldiers to rest for a day, and then set off again with a month's worth of grain and grass. He called Tian Fu: "You completed the last task very well. This time, I'm going to give you a more difficult task. ”

Tian Fu puffed up his chest and responded loudly. "Command, General."

"I will leave you a thousand men, and you will keep this grain and grass. If you can keep it for a day, you can keep it for a day, but if you can't hold on, you will set fire to these grains and grass, and then find a way to break through by yourself. Zhang He looked at Tian Fu seriously: "Can it be completed?" ”

Tian Fu hesitated for a moment: "Can I know the general's jihua?" ”

Zhang He smiled and reached out to press Tian Fu's shoulder: "Of course you can." This batch of grain and grass is the second time that the Shu Han army has transported military rations, and if they lose this batch of military rations, they will probably have to withdraw from Longyou. Supposedly, set a fire and burn all the grain and grass, and we will win. However, I don't want it to end so soon, I want to hang Zhuge Liang with these grains and grass. ”

Tian Fu understood: "This batch of grain and grass is a bait, luring Zhuge Liang to attack with all his strength, and then the general will wait for the opportunity to break it." ”

Zhang He nodded: "Yes, but in this way, you will be very dangerous." He paused, and then said, "I can't guarantee that you will be able to defeat Zhuge Liang's main force before you can't hold on." He is unaware of the changes in his use of troops, but he is very cautious, and he may not leave me too many opportunities. Perhaps, it's a lose-lose situation. ”

Tian Fu laughed and bowed his hand: "General, don't worry, it's a big deal to see that the situation is not good, I will run away after burning the grain, just don't be caught by him." If he wants to regain this grain and grass, he can't. ”

The corners of his mouth grinned, and he didn't say anything, just patted Tian Fu's shoulder vigorously: "Very good!" The door is a tiger, and there are successors. Lingzun, I will be proud of you. ”

Tian Fu smiled slightly: "If I have the general's words, I will be broken bones, and it is worth it." ”

"No, don't die, live well." Zhang He shook his head: "Only by living can we win more battles and make greater contributions." ”

"Whoa." Tian Fu was grateful, bowed down and bowed again: "Follow the general's teachings." ”

Zhang He left Tian Fu with a thousand men, and he turned west with the rest of the people. The soldiers who fell behind on the road returned one after another, were replenished with food, and they also regained their combat effectiveness and followed Zhang He on the journey again. Zhang He stayed at the wooden gate for two days, and in addition to repelling Ma Dai, he also received the news that Ma Tan was chasing. Now, he wants to break Ma Jian first and break Zhuge Liang's arm.

This was the first battle with Zhuge Liang's main force since he entered Long. To truly defeat Zhuge Liang, the battle has just begun.

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