Chapter 2020 Arming in Langzhong
Jiang Wei came to Liu Bei's side.
Liu Bei glanced at him: "Does the scout have any reward? Where will Fa Zheng come from?"
"I'm rewarded!" Jiang Wei said: "They entered Micang Mountain and should have planned to take Langzhong first and then come to Chengdu."
"As long as Fa Zheng chose this road," Liu Bei said: "Others don't know that the risk they encounter when they walk this road is the least, and it is even more impossible to know that it is more difficult for us to deploy defenses on this road."
"Your Majesty is saying." Jiang Wei replied: "I plan to block Fazheng in Langzhong."
"Langzhong?" Liu Bei's face turned cold: "Why didn't you choose Micang Mountain? It would take more than ten days for them to walk out of Micang Mountain."
"For more than ten days, our army will never be able to arrive." Jiang Wei said: "Even if we arrive barely, the soldiers will definitely be very tired and it is impossible to successfully block the enemy."
Liu Bei looked very bad, but he still asked Jiang Wei unwillingly: "If the army had not arrived, but sent a cavalry, what would you think?"
"Cabinets can only be used to detour on the flank or raid behind the back, so that they can launch an attack from the front, and it will not work." Jiang Wei replied: "Just sending cavalry to intercept the enemy, and the entire army will be wiped out. Once our army and the enemy encounter in Langzhong, no cavalry will be very passive."
Jiang Wei was very aware of the analysis, and Liu Bei also felt that his plan was indeed very problematic.
"If it was to block Fa Zheng in Langzhong, would Bo Yue have any good plans to defeat the enemy?" Liu Bei asked.
"The terrain in Langzhong is complex. Although it is not as big as Micang Mountain, there are also some hilly valleys." Jiang Wei said: "Our army is not large, and fighting head-on with the enemy is indeed no match. However, we can rely on favorable terrain to deal with the enemy. Although Fa Zheng is familiar with Yizhou, they came from Hanzhong and the military rations and weapons must be insufficient. As long as they are held back, the war will probably be won."
Although Liu Bei was eager to defeat the Dharma, what Jiang Wei said was not without reason.
After thinking about it carefully, it was indeed too risky to dispatch the cavalry, so he had to nod and said, "According to Bojo, Fazheng is not a mediocre person. It is better to be cautious when meeting him!"
"With me here, you will never let Your Majesty suffer any damage." Remembering Zhuge Liang's instructions, Jiang Wei bowed and said.
Fa Zheng led his army into Micang Mountain, and Liu Bei also led the army to fight. When Cao Shu, who was in Luoyang, received the news, both armies were marching towards Langzhong.
During the morning court discussion, Cao Shu had already mentioned this matter with his aides and generals.
Everyone's reactions were mixed, and most of them still felt that it was a bit risky for him to hand over the troops to Fa Zheng.
Only a few people, including Guo Jia, Pang Tong, Xu Shu, etc., think that Cao Shu is harmless in doing this.
Back in the study, Cao Shu said to Pang Tong and Guo Jia who were following him: "I asked Fa Xiaozhi to march into Yizhou, but everyone seemed to agree with it."
"When the lord announced his decision, some people raised doubts, believing that Fa Xiaozhi might betray his lord again." Guo Jia replied: "But they didn't expect that if anyone in the world hated Liu Bei to the core, it was him!"
"I think so too." Pang Tong also said: "I have heard of Fa Zheng's name. To be honest, if I were on the battlefield, I would not want to meet him. Whether it was a marching or war or arranging troops, he was familiar with the heart. The reason why he was defeated by Lu Boyan was just because Guan Yu and Zhang Fei did not obey the military orders and disrupted his deployment. Otherwise, it would be difficult to say who Hanzhong is now in his hands."
"If Lu Boyan heard Shi Yuan say this, he would be extremely upset." Cao Shuo said with a smile: "I thought about it for a moment. Fa Xiaozhi led his army to attack Yizhou, and I can't wait for news in Luoyang. The roads in Shuzhong are difficult to move, and it is not that convenient for Huo Wu to deliver messages. It is better for me to go to Hanzhong to have a certainty about the battle situation."
"When will the lord leave?" Guo Jia asked, "Who will take?"
"Just these two days Shiyuan accompanied me." Cao Shu said: "There is Lu Boyan over there, and you can discuss it if you have anything. As for the powerful generals around you, take Zilong and Shuhe with you, and everyone else will wait in Luoyang for a standby!"
"Most of the soldiers and horses in Hanzhong were taken away by Fa Zheng. When the lord went there, he had to be wary of Liu Xuande's other arrangements." Guo Jia reminded: "The roads in Shuzhong are difficult to move, and the difficulty lies in the fact that there are too many mountains. Many of them are cliffs, and our soldiers are not good at fighting there. However, the soldiers and horses in Yizhou have grown in the mountains and forests since childhood. When it comes to mountain combat, they are much more familiar than our soldiers."
"What can they do when they are good at mountain combat?" Cao Shu held his lips slightly: "Everywhere I go, I haven't heard that I can't conquer you yet! I just give Fa Xiaozhi a chance to kill Liu Xuande!"
"I remember that since I first joined the lord, I have been thinking about killing Liu Xuande. Now that the opportunity has come, will the lord leave him a way out?" Pang Tong asked.
"Of course not!" Cao Shuo smiled and said to the two of them: "Although I want to kill Liu Xuande, I also want Guan Yu and Zhang Fei. I don't know what benefits Liu Xuande has given them, which can make them so devoted."
"Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and Liu Xuande have eight friends. Although the two are not as good as Lu Fengxian and others, Wu Yong is not comparable to ordinary people." Pang Tong nodded: "If the lord can recruit them by his side, it will be a great help!"
"The two are now imprisoned by Lu Boyan in Hanzhong prison, so they were not sent to Luoyang. He probably saw that as long as Liu Xuande is alive, I would not be able to recruit them under the tent." Cao Shu said: "No more, just for Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, I should go to Hanzhong."
Cao Shu decided to go to Hanzhong, and Fa Zheng led his army out of Micang Mountain.
After lit the wolf smoke for two days, most of the lost soldiers came back, only a few were missing.
We cannot delay major events for a few people, let alone whether the missing soldiers have been harmed by wild animals. Fa Zheng had to lead the army to continue advancing.
The soldiers led each other with ropes, walked for more than a day, and finally got out of the mountains.
After leaving the mountains, Fa Zheng ordered the army to camp on the spot.
After walking through the mountains for many days, the soldiers were already tired of the mountains and forests.
Finally leaving the mountains, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
In the open space at the foot of the mountain, soldiers set up tents.
Although the tent is not as comfortable as the house, at least you don’t have to sleep in the open again.
Fa Zheng stood with his back to the army, looking into the distance without saying a word.
Yang Xiu came to his side: "What is Fa Gong thinking?"
Chapter completed!