Xiahou Ba's entry into the Huangshui River Valley brought great pressure to Zhuge Liang and Jiang Wei. The situation was similar to Jiang Wei, and the lack of a military report from Jiang Wei made Zhuge Liang worried. He was a little better than Jiang Wei, because he knew the reason, but he couldn't find a way to crack it except for sending more people.

Xiahou Ba occupies the fastest passage, and he is a cavalryman, so to compete with him for time, only the same number of cavalry is possible. But Zhuge Liang didn't have so many cavalry at all, he couldn't even send reinforcements to chase Qianyun, the number of reinforcements was too small, and the number of reinforcements could not keep up with the speed of the cavalry, which would also aggravate the difficulty of baggage transportation.

Tens of thousands of foot soldiers marched with weapons and a few days of dry rations, and if there were no large ordnance, once they were embellished by cavalry, it would be a disaster.

The shortcomings of the Shu Han army's lack of cavalry became Zhuge Liang's biggest constraint, leaving Zhuge Liang helpless. As time passed, the delay in receiving news from Jiang Wei made Zhuge Liang unable to maintain his composure, and he was even more nervous than when he heard that Cao Zhi had entered the Guanzhong.

Jiang Wei's nervousness was no less than Zhuge Liang's, he didn't hear from Zhuge Liang for three consecutive days, a large number of scouts were missing, and he already had a premonition that something was wrong. But he didn't know what was wrong. Could it be that the prime minister was defeated, otherwise there would be no news at all from Weishenme? But even if the war is defeated, the prime minister won't even be able to send a message. The disappearance of a large number of scouts can only indicate that there are enemies approaching, but how many enemies are there, are they other troops sent by Cao Zhi, or the main force led by Cao Zhi?

Jiang Wei didn't know.

At the same time, he thought of the Longshan defensive line. It was feared that the Wei army had broken through the Longshan defense line and entered Guanzhong. It was not unreasonable for him to think so, so far, he had only seen 30,000 foot soldiers led by Zhang He, and Qin Lang and the other 10,000 cavalry were nowhere to be found. They may be monitoring Chen Shi, who is holding back Gao Ping, or they may have made a detour to Longyou and entered Guanzhong from Longguan or Keigu.

The more Jiang Wei thought about it, the more nervous he became. He had complete insomnia. Fought fiercely with Zhang He during the day, and couldn't sleep at night. His mental condition deteriorated rapidly. Although the meat porridge boiled by Qiaoyue is sweet. Jiang Wei's cheeks were still thinning day by day, and the little girl Qiaoyue thought that she was not waiting well, so she secretly wiped her tears several times on the side.

Jiang Wei struggled to support.

……

Zhang He and Tian Yu sat opposite each other, slowly sipping wine. There was some uneasy silence in the calm.

in front of them. There was a message sent by Xiahou Ba. The message was brief, but bloodstained. The warrior who delivered the letter fell to the ground and died before he could even pull it out. He had thirteen wounds on his body, and no one could believe that he could hold on until now with such serious injuries.

The situation is very bad. Cao Zhi lured in every way, the Shu Han army was unmoved, in addition to defeating Ma Tan in Hongmen, only Xiahou Ba's defeat of Ma Dai's 4,000 cavalry is worth mentioning. At present, Cao Zhi is exhausted, so he can only take the initiative to go north and fight Zhuge Liang to the death. According to the calculation of time, now that the battle has been decided, if nothing else, Cao Zhi can probably only ask for benevolence.

Although Zhang He and Tian Yu are martial artists and are not good at those things of intrigue, they are still clear about the policies of the emperors of Cao Wei and the two dynasties towards the imperial family. Especially this King Chen, because of the competition for the crown prince back then, it is no surprise that he has become a thorn in the side of Emperor Wen and a thorn in his flesh. In the eyes of everyone, it is a miracle that he has survived until now, you must know that Cao Zhang, the king of Rencheng, was poisoned by Emperor Wen himself, Emperor Wen is not a soft-hearted person, and Cao Zhi's threat is far greater than Cao Zhang.

This time, Cao Zhi led the troops into Guanzhong, and everyone knew that if it weren't for the delay in the war, and the general Cao Zhen had been ill for a long time, Emperor Bixia would not have invited this King Chen at all. Cao Zhi also knew his own situation, so he took the lead in Guanzhong, rather than being a prisoner and being imprisoned to death, it was better to die on the battlefield, burn himself, and contribute a light and heat to the Wei State. If you can save the building from falling, Jiuquan will not live up to the ancestors.

This result was expected by many people, but when it came to the end, everyone felt a little sad.

"According to the time estimate, King Chen should still be fighting with Zhuge Liang now, but the time will not be too long, the disparity between the forces of the two sides is huge, and King Chen will not be able to support it for too long." Zhang He drank all the wine in the cup: "Let's not keep our hands tomorrow, let's give it a go." If you can't seize this opportunity, Guanzhong will have no chance with us, and I can only repay Bixia's favor with death, on the Huangquan Road, there is King Chen as a companion, and it is also good to listen to his new poems. ”

Tian Yu nodded silently: "Tomorrow, I will fight first, the general will be in the center of the dispatch, and the camera will be dispatched." ”

"No, I'll do it." Zhang He patted Tian Yu on the shoulder and interrupted Tian Yu: "I am the chief general designated by Bixia, so don't fight with me." I'm old, there won't be many opportunities like this, you are still in the prime of life, and there will be opportunities in the future. ”

"General......

"That kid of yours is good, cultivate it well, and he will not be worse than your eldest son in the future." Zhang He smiled slightly: "It's a pity that I don't have anything more to teach him, I'm really ashamed of my kindness to him." ”

Tian Yu hurriedly said: "General, you are too polite. What a blessing it is for a dog to receive the general's teachings. ”

"It's our fate." Zhang He stood up, opened his arms, took a long breath, and looked at the bright moon on the top of the mountain: "Guorang, rest, tomorrow and Jiang Wei'er will have a showdown, Xuanyuan can watch us on Qiao Mountain." ”

Tian Yu also raised his head and looked at the bright moon. Qiaoshan is in the Meridian Ridge, thousands of miles away from here, it is said to be the mausoleum of the Yellow Emperor, of course, it cannot be the mountain in front of you. But the mountain is not that mountain, the moon is the moon, the Yellow Emperor is the ancestor of China, Zhang He swore in the name of the Yellow Emperor, but also held the heart of the death. The battle of Guanzhong has reached this point, there is no way to retreat, the Son of Heaven poured the strength of the whole country, and put in such a heavy general as King Chen, if he can't recover Guanzhong, he will have no shame to face the world. Zhang He bears the heavy trust of the emperor Bixia, of course, there is no way out, only to fight to the death to serve Bixia.

A wave of pride surged in Tian Yu's chest, he stood up, raised his wine glass, and said with a hearty smile: "General, tomorrow will be a battle, and you will never die." ”

Zhang He glanced at him and said loudly: "Okay, don't die." ”

……

Jiang Wei looked at the battle formation of the Wei army, and his heart was beating with shock.

Zhang He's formation today is not much different from usual, except that the soldiers standing in front of the formation are different.

After nearly a month of fighting, the two sides have tested each other many times, and those cannon fodder soldiers with poor physical strength and poor equipment have long been exhausted, and now the people who are fighting are all elite soldiers. However, the real elite - the respective personal guard battalions are still in their hands, waiting for Zuihou to strike. Like Jiang Wei's own more than 200 Xiliang Ruishi, they have not been in battle and are intact.

The same is true of Zhang He's Euphorbia.

Zhang He's Euphorbia has been famous for a long time, as early as when Zhang He was still serving Yuan Shao, his Euphorbia was a well-known elite, and the first to die in Koji Yi and Gao Shun's trap camp were equally famous. Similar to the heavy armor soldiers under Wei Ba, the halberd warriors wore heavy armor and did not carry shields, but instead of long-handled knives, they used halberds.

The halberd, also known as the halberd, is a weapon that is larger in size and sharper than the ordinary iron halberd. Compared with ordinary halberdiers, the halberd warriors are more proficient in the use of halberds, and their combat effectiveness is also stronger.

These halberders are all elites who have followed Zhang He for decades, and they have always followed Zhang He's side, and they don't make a move easily. Today, Zhang He listed the euphorbia as soon as he came up, which shows that Zhang He has the heart to decide the winner. Thinking of the enemy behind him who had never shown his true face, Jiang Wei couldn't help but feel palpitations.

There are tigers in front of them, there are wolves in the back, and the prime minister is uncertain, and there is not even a piece of news, which is so good.

In Jiang Wei's anxiety, the war drums sounded, and Zhang He's battle flag moved to the front of the formation. For so many days, although Zhang He has been commanding the battle in front of the formation, he himself is in the Chinese army, and now his battle flag has been moved to the front of the battle formation, in front of the halberd soldiers. Jiang Wei can clearly see the fluttering on the battle flag, can see every ornament on the flag, and can even hear the crackling sound of the flag being blown by the wind.

The voices seemed to beat at his heart and make him tremble.

Not nervous shivers, though, but excitement.

It is the long-cherished wish of every general to be able to fight with the five good generals of Wei and to be able to compete with the Euphorbia. Jiang Wei is no exception, he had heard of Zhang He's prestige when he was very young, he had heard of the brilliant achievements of the Euphorbia, and he had also fantasized that one day he would be able to fight side by side with people. Today, although they are not comrades-in-arms, but enemies, it makes him even more excited.

Defeat Zhang He, defeat the Euphorbia, and become famous all over the world.

"Zixiu, come forward with the Sharp Warrior Battalion." Jiang Wei's voice was a little trembling and a little hoarse.

"Whoa." The subordinate general Shangguan Yu replied and turned to go. He and Jiang Wei have known each other for many years, and they entered Shu with Jiang Wei, so they are very familiar with Jiang Wei's mind. Seeing Zhang He's Euphorbia, he was also inexplicably a little nervous and excited.

In the rumbling sound of war drums, the halberd warriors parted to the sides, holding the halberd in one hand and caressing his chest with the other, and saluted Zhang He who walked slowly. Zhang He was wearing thin armor with fish scales, and his gray hair was tied into a bun, pinned with a hosta. He was followed by two armor soldiers, one was his son Zhang Xiong, holding his helmet in his hand, and the other was Tian Yu's second son, Tian Fu, holding his halberd in his hand.

"General, let's do it." Zhang Xiong and Tian Fu rushed to Zhang He and asked again.

"No, if I don't break this formation today, I will never take a step back." Zhang He snorted, took the helmet from Zhang Xiong's hand and put it on, slowly approved the straps, and took the halberd from Tian Fu's hand, and shook it hard, and the halberd buzzed. Zhang He turned around, faced the whole army, and raised his halberd.

More than 20,000 Wei soldiers cheered in unison.

"The general is mighty!"

(To be continued......)