Chapter 399: Zhuge Liang's Great Gift

On the Shu Han side, he expressed his attitude to fight with Cao Wei, and basically dragged all those who could move to the battlefield. 100,000 elites gathered on the front line of Yongzhou, clearly planning to attack Guanzhong.

At this time, all the generals in Guanzhong said that they would abandon the three auxiliary parts of Guanzhong and the northern part of Guanzhong according to the original plan. Withdraw the main force to the south of Weishui, and use Wugong and Weishui as the defense line to fight a protracted battle against the Shu army.

This was the initial plan, and according to the concept, he was going to use the only natural danger in Guanzhong to drag the Shu army. With Shu Han's family background, it must be very difficult to dispatch so many troops, and it will be enough to delay it for a year.

However, at this time, Sima Yi, the proposer of the plan, flatly refused. He directly stated that in order to protect the people in the northern part of Guanzhong from the plundering of Shu Han, he must send troops to defend the territory.

Subsequently, Sima Yi overrode public opinion and forcibly led 100,000 soldiers and horses in Guanzhong to enter the three auxiliary forces in Guanzhong. More than 100,000 Wei troops wanted to camp in the Sanfu area, showing that they would not give an inch.

The Shu Han side was not accustomed to this at all, and after more than half a month of the reorganization of the army in Fufeng County, the reorganization of the Shu Han Northern Expeditionary Army was completed. The 100,000 Han army, under the command of Zhuge Liang, the prime minister and general of the Shu Han Dynasty, with Ma Jian as the vanguard, began to march towards Guanzhong Sanfu.

Since the fifth year of Jianxing, the largest Northern Expedition of Shu Han to Cao Wei has officially begun.

Fufeng County is not far from Guanzhong Sanfu, but on the 10th, Ma Tan and the vanguard of the Han army have already met with the Wei army in Guanzhong Sanfu.

After meeting with the vanguard of the Han army, the Wei army chose a deep ditch and a high fortress to avoid fighting.

Ma Tan was not in a hurry about this, and on the one hand ordered the Han army to camp on the spot to confront the Wei army, and on the other hand, he personally led hundreds of cavalry to survey the arrangement of the Wei army.

Sima Yi also dispatched the main force of Guanzhong this time, and camped more than 100 on the avenue of Guanzhong Sanfu. In all the camps, antlers became the main thing, and crossbows and trenches became regulars, apparently just against your horses.

Ma Tan provoked a few times outside the camp, but not even a single Wei general was willing to show up to look at him.

Later, Ma Tan also received a report from the scout, saying that the Wei general Chen Tai led his troops and was moving the people of Weibei on a large scale. Seeing this situation, how could Ma Jian not see what Sima Yi wanted to do when he was unusual, and took the initiative to fight.

"Sima Lao Thief is really unwilling to eat at all, and he is still unwilling to give up the people of Weibei at this time." Ma Tan looked at the highly-alert Wei army camp and couldn't help muttering to himself.

Judging from this situation, Sima Yi is here to delay and buy time for the relocation of the people in the rear. At this moment, Ma Jian had few troops at hand, and the prime minister also sent Deng Zhi to watch him, Ma Jian had no choice but to camp and wait for the main force to arrive.

Because of the large number of soldiers and horses of the Han army, the follow-up troops were relatively slow. After waiting for a few more days, the 100,000 Han troops basically arrived at the Sanfu battlefield.

After arranging for the army to confront the Wei army and also camping more than 100 tuns, Zhuge Liang personally took a four-wheeled vehicle to the front of the battle to check the deployment of the Wei army.

Sima Yi's defense was very chicken thief, and he arranged the main force in the narrowest place of Sanfu in Guanzhong. The 100,000-strong army set up three camps, the front and back are wide in depth and width, and the south is also separated by Weishui and martial arts.

In this way, it not only relied on the last narrow strip of Guanzhong to block the Han army, but also prevented the Han army from attacking and disturbing the flanks on the southern slope. Coupled with the fact that the Wei army and the Han army were on par with each other, it was indeed not easy to break through the Wei army's camp.

"Young Chang, this Sima Zhongda is indeed a great talent." Zhuge Liang observed the battle of the Wei army, nodded slightly and said,

"The camp is so exquisitely arranged, and the troops advance and retreat to a certain extent, they are by no means idle, this person must be a big trouble for my big man."

"It's just an old guy with a leaky mouth, it's not easy to kill him?" Ma Yan shrugged his shoulders and didn't think so,

"Please give me 10,000 soldiers and horses, and I will march east along the Weishui River to go around its rear, and I will definitely defeat Chen Tai for Your Majesty and defeat Sima Yi!"

"Alright, you can stop for a moment." Zhuge Liang suddenly laughed, looked at Ma Yan, who was eager to fight, shook his head and said,

"Some of this battle is a battle for you to fight, and you are not needed now. I have already made a plan, and I can force Sima Zhongda to take the initiative to fight......"

"With all due respect, Prime Minister, your strategy may have worked well a few years ago, but now it is estimated that it is no longer working." Ma Jian interrupted Zhuge Liang's words, and looking at Cheng Xin's full heart, Ma Jian said bluntly,

"Don't talk about Sima Yi in this strategy, it is estimated that if Guo Huai and Chen Tai come, they will not be fooled."

"In my opinion, it's better to let me go, directly break the Wei army, personally arrest the old thief Sima, and let him dance under your tent......"

"You, I can't stand the loneliness at all." Zhuge Liang smiled and shook his head,

"But even if this ploy doesn't work, it won't be your turn."

"It's hard to come across a situation where the Wei army gave up its geographical advantage, and this kind of war should give priority to young generals to exercise. As for you, let's wait until others can't beat it. ”

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When the main force of the Han army advanced in front of the Wei army, the tense atmosphere in the Wei army began to spread.

As the front line of the perennial fight against Shu Han, these generals have all seen the combat effectiveness of Western Shu. So even though Sima Yi's arrangement was almost perfect, the generals led by Guo Huai still kept vigil in shifts, for fear that Ma Jian would come in from some corner to attack the camp.

As for the Han army's scolding in front of the battle, let alone Sima Yi, even Sun Li was not angry, so he didn't hear it.

In this way, the confrontation lasted for several days, and the Han army continued to shout and curse in front of the battle, but the Wei army completely ignored it.

However, just when everyone's heartstrings were tense, they suddenly heard that Shu Han had sent a messenger, saying that the prime minister had a gift for Sima Yi.

This news was reported to Sima Yi by the soldiers, which aroused Sima Yi's interest.

"Zhuge Liang has a gift for me? Are you sure it wasn't Ma Tan who asked Zhuge Liang to hand it over to me? Sima Yi glanced at the messenger who was brought in suspiciously, and looked at the gift box in the messenger's hand, feeling a little stunned.

If this was sent by Ma Yan, he immediately asked the guards to drive him out. The news that Lu Xun was given a box of horse dung by Ma Tan and drenched himself has already spread to Liaodong, and Sima Yi remembered the lessons from the past.

But this time the bizarre thing is that it was Zhuge Liang who gave the gift. And Zhuge Liang is rumored to be a real gentleman, and his ability and morality are unmatched.

Such a person...... I don't think I want to send something like horse manure to help people, right?

To be on the safe side, Sima Yi still ordered the guards to take the box and help him open it a few steps apart.

The lid was opened wide by the guards, and there was not any horse manure inside.

However, when Sima Yi saw the contents of the box, he suddenly fell into a deep silence.

(End of chapter)