The Three Kingdoms become stronger when they get treasures

Chapter 506
In the chaos of the Wei army, Xing Daorong led three thousand heavy infantry into the infantry phalanx of the Wei army, and then harvested heads like chopping melons and vegetables.

Seeing this, Cao Xiu wanted to lead his cavalry to attack the Chu army's infantry flank, but was stopped by Zhao Yun.In the later period, Cao Xiu became the Grand Sima and took charge of the military power of the Wei State. He did have some skills, but he was still far behind Zhao Yun, especially in such a small-scale battlefield. It can be said that there are only a handful of people in the world who can surpass Zhao Yun. .

The Wei army was defeated, and Zhang Jai had no choice but to order the whole army to retreat. Guo Huai saw that the rear was defeated, and his side was unable to attack for a long time, so he had to retreat.

In this battle, the 5000 Wei army lost nearly [-] at once, and the Wei army changed color when they talked about the Wuwei camp.

With Zhang Wu personally blocking the street pavilion, the Wei army could not rescue Longxi.This place is full of mountains, which is not conducive to the garrison of large troops, nor is it conducive to large-scale operations.The Wei army could not beat Zhang Wu with fewer troops, and the logistics and supplies could not keep up with more troops. Cao Ren would not be so stupid as to fight Zhang Wu in Jieting. Although Longyou is important, it is still far behind Guanzhong.

In desperation, Zhang Jai and the others had no choice but to withdraw their troops. If they could not fight, they would not be able to fight. If they stayed here, they might not be able to leave.

If in history Ma Di could also build a city according to the Dao and defend it, Zhang Jai could only use the lives of soldiers to attack. Although Ma Di had fewer troops than Zhang Jai, it would be no problem to defend for a month with Wang Ping's ability.At that time, the troops in Guanzhong were empty, Zhuge Liang would be able to attack Guanzhong within a month, and Sima Yi and Zhang Jai could only retreat. So even if Zhuge Liang could not defeat Chang'an, at least the five counties of Longyou were in his pocket. The second Northern Expedition was considered a success.

If the first Northern Expedition can achieve such results, it will not only greatly boost the morale of the Shu army, but also enhance the national power of the Shu state. In time, Liangzhou will also be within easy reach, and the situation will suddenly improve!
One month later, You Chu, the prefect of Longxi, didn't wait for the reinforcements, so he had to open the door and surrender. Anyway, he had done what he should have done. He was worthy of the court and the people. Anyway, Zhang Wu was also a benevolent and righteous king. Over the years, there have been many people in Longxi He also knew about fleeing to Chu State.

Longyou has already started, the next step is to conquer Guanzhong.

Nearly a million soldiers and peasants from Wei and Chu faced each other on the western front, consuming countless food and grass every day.

If the confrontation continues, the Wei state will definitely not be able to hold on, because the current situation is different from the history, and the comprehensive national strength of the Wei state has fallen far behind that of the Chu state.

But the so-called "a centipede is dead but not stiff", after all, the Great Wei State occupies the Central Plains. Although the population has dropped sharply after decades of war, Cao Cao has also taken many measures to restore the population and economy.With these foundations, it is no problem for Wei Guo to persist for a few more years.

Zhang Wu didn't want to wait for so long. If it took a few more years, something might happen. He might as well seize the opportunity to win in one go while he had the upper hand.

After the matter of Longyou was settled, Zhang Wu gathered his army in Tianshui, took Zhao Yun as the vanguard, and marched towards Chencang Road to inquire about the situation of the Wei army.Cao Ren left Xia Houmao, Guo Huai, Wang Lang and others to guard Chang'an, and left 20 troops in Chang'an. He personally led [-] troops to station in Chencang to resist Zhang Wu.

Chen Cang is the current Baoji, guarding the throat of Chen Cang Road in Guanzhong. In the original book, Zhuge Liang took this road when he left Qishan six times.

In fact, there are several roads to attack Guanzhong from Hanzhong or Longyou. The nearest road is Xiegu Road, which is named after connecting Baogu and Xieshui.

During Zhuge Liang's first Northern Expedition, Zhao Yun and Deng Zhi were used as suspects to attract the main force of the Wei army, and they took the Xiegu Road.This road is relatively short, and once became the main road from Guanzhong to Sichuan, but after leaving the valley, it was necessary to cross the Wei River and compete with the Wei army for Mei County, which was more difficult.

The second road is the Ziwu Valley Road, which is known to everyone because of Wei Yan's "Ziwu Valley Strange Conspiracy".This road can go directly to Chang'an, but it is very difficult and dangerous.

Many people think that if Zhuge Liang agreed to Wei Yan's suggestion, he might really be able to capture Chang'an, but judging from many examples in later history, the chance of success is not high.For example, this is where Cao Zhen went to conquer Shu, but he happened to encounter the rainy season, and he hadn't completed half of the journey in a month, so he had to retreat in the end.During the Huanwen Northern Expedition in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, General Sima Xun also went northward to attack the former Qin Dynasty, but was defeated by Fu Xiong's [-] cavalry.

The most famous one is Gao Yingxiang, King Chuang of the late Ming Dynasty. He led an army north to Guanzhong, and was ambushed by Sun Chuanting's new recruits in the Meridian Valley, and his entire army was annihilated. The attacking army was probably only a few thousand people!
Therefore, Zhang Wu did not consider going to Ziwu Valley to attack Chang'an for the time being, because now the commander of the Wei army's western front has been replaced by Cao Ren, and there are a large number of first-class advisers such as Sima Yi, Cheng Yu, and Liu Ye.

Then there is the Qishan Road that Zhang Wu has chosen now, also known as Chencang Road, which is also known as Longxi Avenue in ancient times.

This road is also the route taken by the ancestors of the Qin people when they moved to Guanzhong, and has a long history.Chencang Road is relatively far away in terms of distance, but the road is flat and has the convenience of Jialing water transportation, so it has always been valued by people.

Now Zhang Wu is going to fight Wei Guo on the Guanzhong battlefield. He has mobilized more than 30 troops, plus horses and civilian husbands. He has to consume a lot of food and grass every day. The first thing to consider is the convenience of transportation.Longyou has just been occupied, and it is already poor. It cannot be expected to provide food and grass in a short period of time, and it still needs to transport food from Yizhou.

It is worth mentioning that Chencang Road can be used as the road for Zhang Wu's Northern Expedition, but it is difficult for the Wei army to go south.Because of the existence of Yangping Pass in the south, it was difficult for the Wei army to ensure the safety of the grain route when entering Sichuan.Among all the dynasties, only Cao Cao entered Sichuan via Chencang Road and successfully captured Hanzhong occupied by Zhang Lu.

In a battle like this involving nearly a million people on both sides, it is difficult to use some conspiracy and tricks. Besides, both sides have a large group of counselors, who are also experienced and experienced in many battles, and it is impossible to make some low-level mistakes.Even if a certain side takes advantage of a certain small place, it will not affect the overall situation, unless it is a key battle like the battle of Jieting, which is related to the safety of the food road.

Although the side that took the initiative to attack had more casualties, Zhang Wu didn't want to fight Cao Ren because he knew that Cao Ren would not go out to fight him in the field, just like Sima Yi would rather put on women's clothes than go out to fight Zhuge Liang Same.

Although Cao Ren planned to hold out, Chencang was a small town that could not hold an army of [-] troops, and there were still many hills and checkpoints to defend.The Chu army advanced step by step, and put kerosene bombs and gunpowder packs on places that were not easy to fight. The main force of the Chu army passed through the Liupan Mountains, blew up the Dasan Pass, and finally came to Chencang.

Chencang City is guarded at the exit of Chencang Road from Longyou into Guanzhong. After passing Chencang, you will see the endless Guanzhong Great Plain. You can go all the way to Chang'an along the Weishui River. The strategic location is very important.Zhuge Liang's second Northern Expedition in history failed because he could not conquer Hao Zhao's defense of Chen Cang for a long time.

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