Chapter 211: Zhang He's Enemy

Zhang He has a different emotion for this sky.

More than 40 years ago, he was just weakly crowned and recruited for the Yellow Turban, and later subordinated to Jizhou Mu Han Fu, Han Fu was defeated, returned to Yuan Shao, broke Gongsun Zhan, and was ranked among the four court pillars of Hebei. In the battle of Guandu, Yuan Shao did not listen to his advice and rescued Wuchao with light troops, which resulted in the military rations being killed by Cao Cao. Without military rations, the 100,000-strong army collapsed for a while, and he and Gao Lan, who were attacking Cao Cao's camp in Guandu, knew that the general trend had gone, so they had to surrender to Cao Cao.

surrendered to Cao Cao, although Cao Cao used him very much, but he knew that the identity of the surrendered general was sensitive, so he was cautious, loyal, and did not dare to have any carelessness. After more than ten years of struggle, he finally rose again in Cao Ying with his outstanding military ability, and was called the five good generals along with Zhang Liao and others. More than ten years have passed, Yu Ban's army was defeated, Zhang Liao and Le Jin died of illness, two years ago, Xu Huang, who was the most compatible with him, also died, and he was the only one of the five good generals who had been on the battlefield, so lonely.

Since Jian'an was in the sixteenth year of his expedition with Emperor Wu, he has been fighting under this sky for eighteen years. In this land, he made great achievements and received the glory he deserved, and rose from a miscellaneous general to a general of the Dangkou. In the twenty-fourth year of Jian'an, Xiahou Yuan died unexpectedly, tens of thousands of Han troops were on the verge of collapse, Sima Guohuai and the overseer Du Xi elected him as the army master, he also completed the task excellently, calmed the heart of the army, and in the face of Liu Bei's full attack, he persevered until the arrival of Emperor Wu and turned the tide.

For most people, that battle made him truly famous in Great Wei, and he could stand side by side with Zhang Liao, who broke Sun Quan's 100,000-strong army in Hefei. In his own opinion, that battle was the first time in his life that he led tens of thousands of troops to fight independently.

So far, that's the only time.

As a general, before that, he was under the orders of the subordinate general as a partial general, either subordinate to Emperor Wu himself, or under the orders of Xiahou Yuan, the general of Zhengxi. Now he obeys the orders of the general Cao Zhen and the hussar general Sima Yi.

Xiahou Yuan and Cao Zhen are the clansmen, and they are battle-hardened generals, and they obey their orders. Zhang He didn't have any ideas, but he obeyed Sima Yi's orders, which made it difficult for him to accept psychologically. The reason why Sima Yi can have today is only because he has made contributions to Emperor Wen's struggle for the throne. What kind of credit is that? It's just some intrigues. Until now, Zhang He, although grateful for Emperor Wen's trust, for some of his actions. But he didn't think so, the most obvious of which was to let Sima Yi generals.

What does he know how to use soldiers? Except for the time when he defeated Zhuge Jin, so far, he has either delayed or returned defeated several times. What's even more ridiculous is the battle of Fangling, he first acted hastily and rushed thousands of miles to attack Fangling. Then he was defeated by a young man who had just entered the city.

It's a big joke.

Such a person is a dignitary in the court, and he just talks big, and he can do it on the battlefield. It's not good for anyone else.

Listening to orders under such a person is the most frustrating thing for him. As a famous general who has fought for many years and is famous, Zuihou is very disappointed that he still has to bow down to such a person.

No matter how much you have made achievements, your status is still closely related to your intimacy with the powerful. The merits of the war are just the icing on the cake.

Zhang He knew that this was not only the Great Wei, but also the past and the present. The famous general is a sharp sword, and the monarch must not leave it for a moment, but he must not dare to be careless. Many famous generals in ancient times died horizontally, and none of the four who died first died well, and he believed that he was the same.

In and out of the phase, this is just a portrayal of some people, such as Cao Zhen, such as ...... Sima Yi, for a real martial artist like him, the appearance of a general can only occur in a dream.

However, Zhang He doesn't care, this is not his fate alone, this is the fate of all famous generals. Compared to the intrigue in the court, he prefers the battlefield. Only on the battlefield can he find his soul.

He didn't want to die in bed, and if he had the choice, he would rather die on the battlefield.

Under this sky, he has defeated Ma Chao, defeated Han Sui, as well as Song Jian and some large and small Qiang kings. Here, he forged his own glory.

That's not enough, though. Today, he will usher in a higher glory.

Because this time, the crisis facing Great Wei is more serious than the crisis in Hanzhong ten years ago. The Shu army occupied Guanzhong, and the Great Wei was in danger of losing half of the country and shaking the society.

Because this time, he got the full support of the general Cao Zhen, and led 10,000 elite horsemen to Longyou, without listening to anyone's command, and shouldered the important mission of saving Great Wei alone.

This time, he will defeat Zhuge Liang, the powerful minister of the anti-Shu army, drive him out of Longyou, and then swing his army to Guanzhong to defeat the young man who once beat Sima Yi to the ground, proving that Sima Yi's defeat was not because of the strength of his opponent, but because of his own incompetence.

Zhang He's eyes lit up a little.

Zhang Xiong walked over and couldn't help but be a little surprised when he saw his father's eyes solemn and excited. He handed a bowl of wheat rice to Zhang He's hand. "Daddy, it's time to eat."

Zhang He took the meal and glanced at the soldiers who were eating: "The soldiers have all started to eat?" ”

Zhang Xiong nodded and said with a smile: "Of course, Daddy is zuihou the one who holds the job." ”

"This is the foundation of the general." Zhang He said lightly, wiped the chopsticks with his hand, and ate it in a big gulp, and a bowl of wheat rice quickly went down. Zhang Xiong saw it in his eyes, his throat was a little itchy, even if he had been in the army for many years, he was still not used to this kind of rough wheat rice, and he would be careful every time he ate it, for fear of scratching his throat. Eating wheat rice like my father is something that ordinary people dare not like.

"That...... Does Aung have a strategy to break the enemy? Zhang Xiong looked at the map on the ground and asked tentatively. Although he heard his father say to Tian Fu and others that he would destroy the enemy within ten days, he knew that it was just a morale-boosting word, not a real strategy to break the enemy.

Zhang He put down the bowl and wiped his mouth, which was no different from a veteran, but very different from how he described it at home. Although Zhang He was a martial artist, he had read a lot of books and had dealings with many Confucian scholars. What he respects the most is one of the twenty-eight generals of Yuntai, who is in the military camp, and often throws pots and songs with Confucian scholars, and does not despise himself as a martial artist. It's rare to see something like this today.

"If you were Zhuge Liang, what would you do in the face of me?" Zhang He pointed to the saddle opposite, asked Zhang Xiong to sit down, and was not in a hurry to answer Zhang Xiong's question, but asked him what he thought.

Zhang Xiong laughed: "What other strategy can there be, of course it is to escape as soon as possible." ”

Zhang He looked at him expressionlessly, "According to what you say, what else do we need to break the enemy's strategy, just sit here and wait for them to escape, or rush directly and chase after them." ”

Zhang Xiong touched his chin awkwardly. He knew that he was rash, and this answer was not the answer his father wanted at all. His father was also very dissatisfied with his negligent attitude. He bent down, looked at the map carefully, and after a long while, he said uncertainly: "Perhaps, Zhuge Liang will stick to the backup and wait for Ma Jian to come back?" ”

"If that's the case, that's not a cause for concern. Ma Tan withdrew from Yuzhong, and he had to travel more than 800 miles, and even if he could do 500 in 3 days and 1,000 in 6 days like the old general of Zhengxi, it would take five or six days. What's more, Hao Zhao and they may also catch up, their forces are not superior, and they will only make the soldiers exhausted. ”

"Then ......" Zhang Xiong scratched his head: "Could it be that Zhuge Liang wants to fight with our army with 50,000 people under Shangtai City?" ”

"Why not?"

"But in this way......" Zhang Xiong asked puzzledly: "50,000 foot soldiers against 10,000 elite cavalry is not an advantage, and besides, there are more than 10,000 people from Guo Huai in Shangtai City behind him, so he is not afraid of being attacked by our army on both sides?" ”

Zhang He laughed, laughing inexplicably at Zhang Xiong. After a while, he shook his head: "Tian Fu's words just now, you also heard it, Zhuge Liang's foot soldiers are different from ordinary foot soldiers, his formation is strict, there are almost no flaws, and his armament is very strong." These are all favorable conditions for the deployment of the formation. If our army attacks, the losses will be much more than usual. He slowly put away his smile and snorted coldly: "What's more, I'm tired from afar, he waits for work, I don't have heavy supplies, but he still has a certain reserve, in contrast, he can rest assured that he can defend it for five or six days, seven or eight days, and when Ma Jian arrives, the army will recover." And what about our army? Where is there anything else to add to our army? ”

Zhang Xiong understood. Compared with Zhuge Liang alone, there seem to be some advantages in the side, but this advantage is very limited. If you expand your gaze a little more and zoom in to the entire Longyou region, then Zhuge Liang's advantage is very obvious. Zhuge Liang is guarding, the soldiers have abundant physical strength, food reserves, and reinforcements, and after a long journey, the soldiers are tired, and there is no heavy supplies, he is a reinforcement, and there is no other hope. No matter which aspect, Zhuge Liang has the advantage.

The most important thing is the military rations, in order to catch up with the speed, they can't bring too much food, a month's military rations are already the limit of long-distance marches, even if they replenish some from Anding, it is very limited, in other words, if they can't defeat Zhuge Liang in half a month, they will run out of food.

No matter how many soldiers and horses you have, once you run out of food, you will collapse without a fight.

Therefore, Zhuge Liang can defend it, they can't defend it, they must take the initiative to attack.

Zhang Xiong raised his head and looked at his father's calm face: "Daddy, this is the reason why you said that you want to break the enemy within ten days?" ”

Zhang He nodded slightly: "Yes, this is not only to reassure them and muster up courage, but also a fact." If we cannot break the enemy within ten days, our army will definitely be defeated. ”

Zhang Xiong scratched his head in embarrassment: "Ten days, how can you break the enemy?" The loss of the strong attack is too great, and he may not be able to win the trick if he lures the enemy. If he could have guessed this, and had been in the camp for ten days, what could we do to them? ”

"That's why it's up to you to guess what they're going to do." Zhang He said lightly: "Only by treating others with oneself and weighing them repeatedly can we have a clear understanding of the situation of the enemy and me, and only then can we find the flaws of the other party." Only by knowing each other and knowing oneself can one not be defeated in a hundred battles. ”

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Zhang He wants to anticipate the enemy, Lao Zhuang asks for tickets, asks for guaranteed monthly tickets, and asks for recommended tickets! (To be continued.) )