Chapter 2327 Surprise attack on Meridian Valley Changes
To be honest, Zhang Ze thought that Huang Quan, Fang Ling, didn''t need to bother at all...
It''s not that Zhang Ze underestimates Huang Quan, but because Fangling is actually not too far away from Jingzhou. If Cao Jun receives the news and comes to support him according to the previously agreed agreement, then Fangling''s Huang Quan can still Persevere?
It''s just that Zhang Ze didn''t know that Cao Cao himself was busy, and Cao''s economy was not good, so he verbally agreed to Zhang Ze and said a few words of encouragement, showing that the old classmate Cao was taking care of the matter, and moved forward with confidence. , but when Zhang Ze really took on the burden and felt it was heavy, Lao Cao just stared at him, saying that he couldn’t bear even this little burden, so what else is there for you?
So, the Zhang soldiers in Fangling did not wait for Cao Jun, but they waited for Wei Yan...
Wei Yan''s second goal is Ziwu Valley.
Perhaps because Wei Yan and Ziwu Valley were born with an inseparable bond, the beginning of Wei Yan''s new plan also started from Ziwu Valley.
Actually, whether Ziwu Valley is a good one or not depends on the person.
For mountain soldiers, Ziwu Valley may not be a problem, but for ordinary soldiers, cavalry, or large groups of troops with baggage vehicles, Ziwu Valley is more troublesome, because the mountain roads are rugged and many places Even only as wide as the sole of the foot, people can only walk sideways...
But Meridian Valley is a relatively short passage. If you go all out, mountain soldiers like Wei Yan don’t carry large weapons and equipment, then you can pass through Meridian Valley in seven or eight days, at most ten days.
At this point, Wei Yan''s plan in history is not completely unfeasible, because it only needs to be fast and slow, and successfully mobilize the Wei army in Chang''an at that time to Longyou, and then directly attack Chang''an. After entering the Meridian Valley, activate the internal response in Chang''an City, and under the combination of internal response and external response, Chang''an can be taken down.
It''s just that there are too many uncertainties in Wei Yan''s Ziwu Valley plan, and these uncertainties cannot be made up for by manpower, and from the beginning to the end of the plan, it is full of risks, and it may even be caused by a certain incident. Small things may lead to the failure of the overall plan, so naturally they will not get the approval of Zhuge Liang who puts the most emphasis on prudence.
After all, with an army of tens of thousands, it is impossible to play heartbeat with Wei Yan alone...
But now, Huang Quan has to play heartbeat with Wei Yan. When Huang Quan looked up at the banner of General Zhengshu written on his head, he was always a little nervous.
Wei Yan''s use of soldiers is full of all kinds of fantasy colors...
Wei Yan actually asked Huang Quan to pretend to attack Meridian Valley under his banner.
Zhang Ze was quite careful. He knew that if he wanted to pass through the Qinling Mountains in Guanzhong, he would have to go through these mountain roads, so he deployed a defensive Beishan Camp at the beginning, blocking the Baoxie Road and the Tangluo Road. However, because the Ziwu Road was difficult to pass large troops and was limited by geographical conditions, the Zhang family only set up a checkpoint here in the Ziwu Valley.
On the other hand, the attention is on the direction of Sichuan and Shu, especially the defense of Yangping Pass.
After all, General Hussars has proven some sharp methods in attacking city passes. Although Zhang Ze is not very clear about the specific power of gunpowder, it is just hearsay, but the description similar to thunderbolt can still make Zhang Ze feel a little scared Yes, so Zhang Ze deployed a very heavy defensive force at Yangping Pass, and he also wanted to drag the Di people who were in Tianshui Xiabian and other places into the game together, disrupting the situation in Longxi...
This kind of placement really met the actual needs, and it wasn''t a big mistake until we met Wei Yan.
Zhang Zhen in Beishan Daying hasn''t had a good rest these two days. He seems to have a cold and a cold, and the exhaustion and fatigue in his heart have aggravated his condition. In the middle of the night, I was woken up by soldiers and got an amazing news!
Enemy attack!
The army of the general who conquered Shu raided Ziwu Valley!
Zhang Zhen broke out in cold sweat all of a sudden, and suddenly found that his dizzy head and congested nasal cavity seemed to have improved a lot because of it...
『Are you sure it’s Wei Yan and Wei Wenchang? 』
The soldiers nodded and said, "I saw the battle flag of General Zhengshu!" 』
"how many people? 』
『About 5,000 people…』
『Five thousand people! ”Zhen Zhang took a long breath, then immediately put on his robe, and hurriedly ordered, “Send the order, beat the drums and summon the generals!” No! Wait a minute, there is no need to beat the drums...send someone to summon them...』
In a panic, Zhang Zhen almost issued a low-level and wrong order. In the middle of the night, most of the soldiers were sleeping, and then there was a loud drum and thunder. I am afraid that many people will have a heart attack from fright. If there are two more battalions Howling, maybe Wei Yandu hasn''t arrived yet, and his family lost three points first.
Not long after, the generals and schools in the Peking University Camp gradually gathered, and then felt that the atmosphere was not right, and they exchanged glances.
『Everyone listen! 』
Seeing that the generals and school were almost here, Zhang Zhen said in a deep voice, "From today on, double posts and two sentries will be deployed, and the scouts will be sent out for fifty miles!" 』
『In addition, send a summons to Nanzheng immediately! Report the fall of Meridian Valley! 』
All the generals were taken aback, and they were also taken aback, "What? Meridian Valley fell? 』
Zhang Zhen nodded with a sullen face.
5,000 people attacked Ziwu Valley, then Ziwu Valley must have fallen...
『General, since this is the case...do you want to...send troops to recover Meridian Valley? 』
Zhang Zhen pondered for a long time,
Zhang Zhen is hesitating.
On the one hand, as the guardian of the North Camp, although the main focus of defense should be on Baoxie Road and Tangluo Road, Ziwu Valley is also a part of defense and cannot be discarded like this. On the other hand, Zhang Zhen suspects that it is Wei Yan''s plan to divert the tiger away from the mountain, no, it may even be the plan of Hussar General Fei Qian. Once his main force leaves Baoxie Road and Tangluo Road, they will be attacked by soldiers from Chang''an!
After thinking for a long time, Zhang Zhen finally issued the third order. He asked people to go to Baoxie Road and Tangluo Road to search for "possible" traces of hussar soldiers. Before, he didn''t dare to rashly send troops to Meridian Valley...
Zhang Zhen''s "caution" made Wei Yan''s ambush plan fail.
In fact, Wei Yan overestimated Zhang Zhen''s strength...
Wei Yan thought that Zhang Zhen would be able to see through his suspicious tactics.
After all, there are five thousand people, no matter how you calculate it, it is impossible to have five thousand people! Wei Yan felt that he could count with his toes!
As a result, Zhang Zhen didn''t count with his toes, so he believed it without saying a word!
Wei Yan''s plan I is to use the news of Ziwu Valley to lure Zhang Zhen to send troops, and then attack, but Zhang Zhen can''t defend, which makes Wei Yan''s ambush for nothing.
So, Wei Yan had Plan II.
Wei Yan circled it directly, and then went up to Beidaying A.
Bei Daying has three, one big, two small, Zhang Zhen is in the middle, and the other two form horns. This is repeatedly emphasized in the book of war, and it is also Zhang Zhen''s very proper layout. If the camp is too large, there may be blind spots that cannot be taken care of. A camp of appropriate size can help defend each other, and it can also deal with being trapped in the camp. effective strikes against the enemy.
But the problem is that the direction of the camp Zhang Zhen arranged is mainly to defend against the enemies coming from the north, so when Wei Yan surprises him from the south, he can''t play the role of the formation of the corner.
Zhang Zhen, who got the news, hurriedly boarded the wall of the camp, and saw the situation of the camp on the left, he couldn''t help but take a breath...
In the two auxiliary battalions of the Peking University Camp, in addition to more than 2,000 main soldiers, there are about 3,000 auxiliary soldiers. Normally, it is enough to defend a camp, but now in the auxiliary camp on the left, the flames Soaring into the sky, one could faintly see Wei Yan''s soldiers rushing wildly in the camp, slashing wildly, and setting fire to the camp at the same time, the sound of roaring and fighting was deafening.
A battle flag flickered in the flames, and the large "Wei" character on it seemed to slap Zhang Zhen''s face back and forth several times...
『No cavalry? Only pawns? ! 』After Zhang Zhen watched for a long time, he suddenly felt furious. He immediately boarded the central general''s platform, and ordered the generals to encircle and suppress the battle drums. Wei Yan dared to kill him right under his nose. Uncle can bear it, but aunt can''t bear it! Zhang Zhen decided that even if he abandoned the auxiliary battalion, he would take this opportunity to kill Wei Yan here to relieve a serious worry!
You know, Ge Laozi has cavalry!
As mentioned in the art of war, cavalry has an advantage over infantry! Let''s see how I use cavalry to defeat Wei Yan''s infantry today!
Under the command of war drums and flags, Zhang Shi''s soldiers, who were somewhat flustered, became more or less orderly and began to act. Zhang Zhen ordered the soldiers of the central battalion to start to line up outside, and then ordered the cavalry in the camp on the right He walked around the camp and headed behind Wei Yan, ready to intercept and hunt him down.
Although there are not many flat areas in Hanzhong, and there are mountains in the north and south, the price of war horses is relatively cheap due to the fact that they are originally under the hussars. There are also some standing horses in various counties and counties in Hanzhong. Cavalry, the number is not much.
These cavalry were collected by Zhang Ze, some of them were placed in Nanzheng as a mobile force, about 600, and the other part were placed in the Beidaying. The number was not very large, only more than 400.
The commander of the cavalry is Zhang Feng, um, there is no such word.
Zhang Feng was somewhat excited. Although he is a cavalry captain with a simple match, after all, he commands a relatively special cavalry, and he is the only one in Hanzhong. If he can show himself this time, he will have a good relationship with Wei Yan. Let''s compete, maybe I can rise to fame, and I don''t know if I can be named a Marquis or a Prime Minister in the future!
While thinking about the future, Zhang Feng galloped his horse out of the camp and went around to the back. He had just rushed a short distance away when the horse that had dismounted suddenly hissed in shock, unexpectedly it was out of his control and suddenly stopped in its tracks. Zhang Feng was taken aback, he didn''t care about the beauty of the future Fenghou, he reined in the horse tightly, his legs clamped the horse''s belly, so that he didn''t fall off the horse''s back...
"what happened? ! 』
Zhang Feng didn''t know why the war horse suddenly went crazy. When he was preparing to check, he suddenly heard some familiar and frightening voices.
『Boom! bouncing! 』
『Be careful with arrows and crossbows! Zhang Feng roared instinctively, and immediately he saw the dozen or so horses in front had been shot down to the ground, under the light of the torches in the hands of his own cavalrymen, the crossbow arrows flying out of the darkness, Like black moths rushing to a flame, they brought a deadly aura.
The cavalry who were caught off guard fell off their horses one after another, and the cavalry behind them yelled in a hurry. I fell out on my back...
People shouted and neighed, making a mess.
In the night, feathered arrows flew one after another, making these half-bucket cavalry in a hurry. They had to control the horses under their crotches, but also guarded against the cold arrows in the dark, and at the same time, they had to avoid being shot by the dead bodies in front of them. Stumbling over, being knocked down by the horses behind, these cavalrymen, or riders, who were at most responsible for delivering letters and suppressing bandits in Hanzhong, pretended to be pretty good on weekdays. exposed.
A cavalryman who is a little more knowledgeable will spread his arms and keep the torch away from himself. Although this will make his arms more tired, it also has many benefits...
There is also the shield on the side of the horse. It seems that there is no problem in picking it up on weekdays, but when I was nervous, my hands trembled, my hands slipped, and my hands didn''t hold it firmly. Then the shield was either slowed down for a few breaths, or it was not picked up at all. up and down...
When you encounter an attack, you subconsciously dodge. On the battlefield, sometimes dodging is useless. Most of the time, you roll a twenty dice. If you are lucky, you will not be hurt by bullets. If you are unlucky, you will not be injured , the same crater was bombed more than twice...
The correct approach is to speed up and attack immediately. When the cavalry encountered a long-distance soldier, they chose to stop and dodge. This made Wei Yan see it, and he didn''t know what to say...
Could it be that everyone in the Zhang family cooperated like this? There is no need to emphasize this, it is so comfortable to be able to put on the best shooting posture with a little fiddle...
When Zhang Feng reacted and began to order his men to attack, he felt that he could not stand still and eat arrows and crossbows in vain, the cavalry had already lost about 100, and their morale plummeted.
The cavalry mustered their courage, and the horseshoes flew.
『Kill it! kill them all! 』
Zhang Feng roared, his face flushed, and he seemed to be able to shine under the firelight. I don''t know if it was the anger caused by being attacked, or the shame and anger that he himself had a problem with the enemy.
The cavalry in Hanzhong also shouted loudly, as if this could give them more courage and strength. They rode their horses again, kicked their bellies, and accelerated their gallop. Seeing the Wei Yan soldiers who were attacking them in the dark approaching, and when they were about to trample these Wei Yan soldiers under the hooves of the horses, suddenly the front horse The war horse wailed, the horse stumbled, and fell sideways...
Immediately afterwards, two more horses fell to the ground...
『Trip the rope! 』
『There is an ambush! 』
The Hanzhong cavalry had to rein in their horses again, shouting loudly while holding their shields to cover themselves as much as possible...
This is another typical mistake of knowing that there is an ambush and being cautious.
The same pit can fall down twice...
Wei Yan felt that he couldn''t do anything, but it''s a pity that his strength is really insufficient, otherwise...
This kind of mistake is actually very common, just like almost all people who drive cars have passed the traffic law test, and when they talk about some bad habits and taboos in daily life, they are clear and clear, without knocking at all, but really When encountering some emergencies, I feel that the car on the opposite side will definitely let...
Or else I have turned on the turn signal...
How can two glasses of beer count as drinking?
and so on.
Zhang Feng knows quite a few essentials, and he was spitting when he was being tested, but now that he is in the battle, all those things that he can say casually on weekdays seem to be missing...
Arrows and crossbows whistling and flying!
The shields of the cavalry are all smaller, and they can''t cover the whole tail and beard at all. Arrows and crossbows fly out of the darkness one by one, and the horses fall down one by one, screaming, neighing, All in one.
The struggling horses and knights looked very miserable under the light of sporadic torches.
『Throw away the torch! Throw torches! 』
Zhang Feng may have made the most correct decision since he went into battle.
The torch fell on the ground, the light and visibility were reduced, and the arrows and crossbows in the darkness also lost their targets, and gradually stopped...
The cavalry who suffered heavy losses did not dare to pursue, and the infantry from the central battalion also stepped on some barbed thorns. Although the number of barbed thorns was not many, they successfully slowed down their progress. At the time of the side camp, Wei Yan''s soldiers who attacked the left camp had already left the battlefield.
The soldiers from the central camp naturally thought that the cavalry was responsible for the pursuit, so these infantry naturally drove into the left camp and began to recover the chaotic left camp. When they knew that Zhang Feng was in an ambush, most of the losses were powerless. When chasing, if you want to catch up with Wei Yan and others, you will lose the best opportunity...
The cavalry suffered heavy losses, and Zhang Zhen was furious. In order to avoid anyone suspecting that there was a problem with his command and response, he was like the branch leaders of most companies, saying that there was no problem with his policy and strategy, and then he blamed all the crimes. It was pushed to the poor execution of the subordinates, especially the commander of the left battalion and the captain of the cavalry. He immediately enforced the military law and hung the two heads high to deter the rest of the generals, and then re-appointed the commander.
However, even if a few middle-level managers are replaced, the loss in business has already been caused.
what to do?
It is impossible to tell the truth, and it is impossible to tell the truth in this life.
After pondering for a while in the tent of the Chinese army, Zhang Zhen had an idea.
Military strategy, Zhang Zhen is not very good at it, but playing tricks in pen and ink, Zhang Zhen said that this is his old job, a piece of cake...
So Zhang Zhen hurriedly wrote a written report to his immediate superior, which first expressed his confidence in a decisive battle to the end, and then briefly mentioned the process of his battle with Wei Yan. Of course, the specific content was not caused by Wei Yan''s surprise attack. The camp was damaged and soldiers were killed or injured. It was Zhang Ze himself who led a group of idiots to fight against each other. When his subordinates were incompetent, he turned the tide and stood firm in the critical moment. He guarded the spring and successfully repelled the enemy. Wei Yan''s attack dealt a heavy blow to Wei Yan, protecting the integrity of Baoxie Road and Tangluo Road...
At the end of the letter report, Zhang Zhen said that although he had tried his best to defeat Wei Yan''s soldiers and dealt a great blow to Wei Yan''s troops, he himself had also suffered certain losses. He hoped that Zhang could send some reinforcements to rebuild the left. battalion, to provide the necessary foundation for the next defense, and even counterattack Wei Yan.
So far, Zhang Zhen has successfully escaped from the predicament of the loser, and has faintly become a powerful person who successfully "defeats" Wei Yanjin, the general who conquered Shu. I can get another batch of resources from Zhang Ze to make up for my shortfall, and there may be a surplus.
It''s just flattering.
(end of this chapter)