Chapter Eighty-Eight: Decapitation Tactics
On that day, when night fell, the entire Wei army camp was gradually shrouded in darkness, except for the burning torches inside and outside the camp walls, and the soldiers standing guard, the entire camp was immersed in dark silence.
In the first half of the night, the wind was calm and there was no movement. The lieutenant generals and soldiers of the Wei army camp complained a lot, but Sima Yi was very strict in governing the army, and even if he lost the battle today, the soldiers in the camp still dared not speak out. just muttered in a low voice: Maybe the Shu army won't come at all, and he's hiding somewhere at the moment!
The first half of the night was fine, but the second half of the night was really difficult, cold and hungry, and the Wei soldiers complained and complained. Just when the generals were extremely impatient, they suddenly heard the sentry in the camp blow the alarm horn, and some soldiers shouted: "Enemy attack!" ”
The drowsy Wei army ambush soldiers woke up in an instant, holding knives in their hands, and the squatting torture in the middle of the night made these soldiers hold back their anger, and this battle must let the soldiers of the Shu army have no return.
Although the camp was still dark and dreary, there was a rumbling sound of horses' hooves, and then the tents were lit up one after another, and fire broke out on all sides.
It seems that the cavalry of the Shu army who robbed the camp is really going to do it. There was not much fear, but in an instant, the blood of the Wei soldiers was hot, this ferocity was burned in the bones, once it burst out, even the cold air of the autumn night did not dare to approach.
Suddenly, the war drums sounded in unison, and the Wei soldiers who were in ambush around the camp raised torches, shouted, and screamed into the camp. Judging from the torches, this time the camp was not just one cavalry, but three, whether from the perspective of momentum or strategy, the Shu army has made up its mind this time.
Sharp arrows rained down, and the Wei army bent bows and shot arrows under the command of Zhang He, and the rain of arrows enveloped the entire camp. But something surprising happened, after a round of arrow rain, a few Shu cavalry without long eyes were stabbed by sharp arrows, but the rest all failed. The Wei soldiers who rushed into the camp also found that there were very few cavalry of the Shu army, most of them had already passed through the camp, and only a few dozen unlucky people who ran slowly remained.
When Zhang He received the report, he was shocked, and hurriedly returned to the camp and reported to Sima Yi. Outside the tent, a group of generals gathered around the metropolitan governor Sima Yi to check, and the blazing torches illuminated Sima Yi's surroundings.
Sima Yi looked from afar, and saw that the tents burning everywhere in the camp were extinguished one by one, and all he heard in his ears was the noise of the Wei soldiers, and he felt that something was wrong at the moment. When Zhang He hurriedly came and reported the situation, Sima Yi's heart palpitated, and he shouted: "It's not good! There is fraud in it! ”
At the moment when Sima Yi's exclamation came out, a streamer shot silently and lightning under the cover of the night, hitting Sima Yi's chest. Sima Yi screamed, clutched his chest and fell to the ground.
All the soldiers were stunned by this sudden change, and looked in the direction of the arrow, only to see a hundred steps away from the wall of the wall, a person bent his bow and arrows, looking up to the sky and shooting straight into the night sky, after a terrible whistle, a brilliant fireworks burst in the air, illuminating the entire camp lit up.
With the help of the fleeting light, Zhang He saw the appearance of that person clearly, this person was none other than Zhao Guang, the general of the Shu army's expedition to the north! The assassination of Sima Yi this time was planned and acted by him personally!
Zhang He was furious, pointed in the direction of Zhao Guang, and shouted: "All the soldiers of the army, kill him and avenge the Governor of Dadu!" Kill! As his arm pointed, countless angry Wei soldiers brandished broadswords and spears and rushed over desperately.
Zhao Guang was also taken aback, his arrow was like stabbing a hornet's nest, and the dense Wei soldiers killed him desperately. Zhao Guang kept his hands on the line, and the multiple arrows took turns to go into battle, and one person shot out the effect of the archer brigade. However, this did not improve his situation in the slightest, and the Wei soldiers still rushed forward one after another, and rushed forward in dense numbers.
Zhao Guang had no choice but to jump off the wall, using his extraordinary light skill strength to run back and forth in the camp, babbling: "Zhang Sanye, come quickly, if you don't come, I'll hang up!" ”
Zhang He was also carried away by anger, and when he calmed down, he immediately remembered Zhao Guang's previous burst arrow that shot into the night sky, and he was shocked, and hurriedly ordered: "Not good!" Enemy attack! All troops on alert! ”
Zhang He's military order was too late. Sima Yi's sudden death made the entire Wei army a mess, some of them went to hunt down Zhao Guang, and some of them were at a loss. In the dark night, the generals don't know the soldiers, the soldiers don't know the generals, and they can't assemble!
At this moment, Wei Jun heard a deafening sound of horses' hooves from far and near, and the earth trembled lightly.
Zhang He raised his eyes to look, but saw countless iron horses appear in the night, the bright armor flashed with a dazzling luster against the background of the torches, the jagged swords pierced into the sky, glowing with a cold cold light, and the horse's hooves on the ground made a heavy rumbling sound, rushing with an unstoppable momentum, and the dust raised was rolling and surging, like a sea tide, which was daunting and terrifying.
A thunderous roar resounded through the heavens and the earth, "Zhang He traitor, don't hurry up and be arrested!" Your grandfather Yanren Zhang Yide is here! ”
When Zhang He saw this scene, he was terrified, such an elite iron horseman, I am afraid it will be difficult to resist.
The peripheral troops began to panic, and before Zhang Feitie arrived, they were already in chaos. Some desperately squeezed into the camp, and some left their comrades and fled directly through the night.
Zhang He sighed, knowing that the troops were out of control, and the only thing he could do was to try his best to stop the loss and lead the troops directly under him to take the opportunity to evacuate, otherwise the whole army would be annihilated.
This night, the killing was dark, the sun and the moon were dark, the blood flowed like a river, and the corpses were all over the field. The killing of Zhang Fei was a little soft, stretching for twenty or thirty miles, and it was full of the corpses of fallen Wei soldiers.
The endless battlefield was like hell on earth, the air was filled with disgusting blood, the smoke of gunpowder drifted in the air, the blazing fire reflected the sky in a blood-red color, and occasionally the blood-stained Wei soldiers were doing the final desperate struggle, raising their knives and slashing, while rolling out of their throats a crazy roar like a beast.
However, more of them were the Wei soldiers of the brigade who were dejected and lost their armor, squatting on the ground, guarded by a few proud Shu soldiers. Or be tied into a string by a long rope and follow the Shu cavalry slowly.
A large group of soldiers who had lost their armor staggered away, all covered in blood, with an unconcealed panic look on their mottled faces, blood-red eyes full of fear after defeat, and a look of despair for the future. Their hair was scattered, the wounds on their bodies were still aching, their throats were uncontrollably moaning in pain, and their blood-soaked armor was dripping with blood on the ground, leaving a trail of bloody marks behind them.
Their leader was also embarrassed, covered in blood and torn armor, but his bloodshot eyes were still firm, brandishing his spear, pointing ahead and saying, "Brothers, work harder, hold on, and cross the small river in front of you is Wancheng!" We still have tens of thousands of horses in Wancheng, and the support from the rear will arrive soon, and we still have hope! ”
This person is Zhang He, he escaped with thousands of troops directly under him, and he kept fighting along the way, and there were only more than a thousand left when he fled back to Wancheng!
An army of 100,000 went on the march, and only a thousand people returned. Wei was defeated! Metropolitan Governor Sima Yi died in battle!
The news reached Luoyang as quickly as possible, and after hearing it, Cao Rui, the lord of Wei, immediately fainted to the ground!
This robbery camp and anti-robbery camp, real assassination, real ambush, this was all planned by Zhao Guang. Zhao Guang never dared to think that he was more resourceful than Sima Yi and used his troops like a god. In terms of ancient warfare, he was countless feet away from Sima Yi! The only thing he can rely on is the negligence and contempt of the other party.
Zhao Guang's plan is like this. The cavalry of about 1,000 people pretended to rob the camp, lured out the ambush Wei army, and then came out of the camp. Zhao Guang personally went out, used the cover of night to approach Sima Yi, and then pierced his heart with one arrow. Regardless of whether the assassination was successful or not, a signal was released for Zhang Fei to lead the main iron cavalry to carry out the real robbery.
The plan is not complicated, and Sima Yi will not be fooled if he is calm and cautious. The question is how can an old man, who has just died of his son, be calm and thoughtful as usual? What's more, who would have thought that Zhao Guang, as the commander of the first army, would dare to brazenly assassinate among the ten thousand armies, it was simply audacious!
Anyway, the results were good. Sima Yi is finally dead! As soon as he dies, Wei will not be able to compete with Zhuge Liang, and his demise is just around the corner!
Zhang Fei and Zhao Guang cleaned up the battlefield, recruited surrendered troops, and reorganized the troops, which took ten days, and the strength of the army swelled from 50,000 to 110,000. Leaving 10,000 guards to guard Xiangfan, Zhang Fei led an army of 100,000 to attack Wancheng.
There was no suspense in the battle of Wancheng, Zhang Jaw had less than 10,000 men, Zhang Fei had a return cannon to help break the city, and in less than half a day, Wancheng was defeated. Zhang He died in battle! In this battle, Zhao Guang only played soy sauce.
The Wei State lost Wancheng, the door was wide open, and Luoyang was pointed at by the Shu army!
On the other side, the Northern Expeditionary Army led by Zhuge Liang also had good news. Zhuge Liang broke Cao Zhen and attacked Chen Cang. Although Hao Zhao, the general of Chen Cang, was very good at defending the city, he was helpless under the bombardment of the return artillery. Zhuge Liang captured Chencang and approached Chang'an. The Chang'an guard general Xiahou Nan abandoned the city and fled. Zhuge Liang's soldiers were bloodless and occupied Chang'an.
Luoyang, the capital of Wei, was facing attacks from two sides, and the situation was precarious. Cao Rui, the lord of Wei, moved the capital to Yecheng at the suggestion of Taifu Zhong Xuan.
A month later, Zhang Fei and Zhao Guang completed the reorganization of the army and led the army north to attack Luoyang. Zhuge Liang also conquered Tongguan and Hangu Pass at the same time, and approached Luoyang. The two armies converged and Luoyang conquered.
At this stage of the war, there is no suspense.
Next, Shu moved its capital to Chang'an, and Zhuge Liang continued to march, spending a year completely destroying the remnants of Wei.
In this campaign to pacify the world, Wu also took the opportunity to capture Hefei and Xuzhou, taking advantage of a little advantage. However, the world has been decided, and he didn't dare to bare his teeth, so he gave Liu Bei a minister. Liu Bei accepted Sun Quan's surrender and made him King of Wu.
Then, Liu Bei recruited Sun Quan, the king of Wu, to enter Beijing to see the driver, where did Sun Quan dare to go, and he didn't go under the pretext. Liu Bei repeatedly issued edicts, and Sun Quan prevaricated one by one. This is a great sin of deception. Liu Bei took this as a reason to go out on three roads, Jingzhou all the way, Xuzhou all the way, and Hefei all the way.
The 600,000-strong army pacified Jiangnan, and Lu Xun had no choice. What's more, he was already suspicious of Sun Quan, and simply surrendered after losing the battle. Sun Quan was captured, Liu Bei wanted to kill him, but was persuaded by Zhuge Liang, no matter what he said, it had to be on Mrs. Sun's face.
So far, the world has been unified, and it is known as Ji Han in history. Liu Bei died in the fifth year after the world was pacified, and he was nicknamed Zhaowu. Liu Chan ascended the throne, Zhuge Liang assisted, the people's livelihood was restored, and the country and the people were safe.
Zhao Guang finally became a general, pacified the north of the desert, conquered South Vietnam, pacified the Quartet, sealed the prince of the country, and was a very popular minister. Known as Ji Han's first fierce general!