Chapter 2 Street Pavilion
What was your experience of commanding troops for the first time?
For Ma Su, he didn't feel much, and he wasn't tired from playing P Club games.
Zhuge Liang assigned him 10,000 troops and horses at one time, and Wang Ping as his deputy. After him, Wei Yan and Gao Xiang led a partial army to take care of him nearby.
Before leaving, Zhuge Liang also told Ma Su many times that when he arrived at the street pavilion, he only had to stick to the pass and not leave. Zhang He had 50,000 soldiers and horses, and Ma Su only had to hold the street pavilion for a month. Zhuge Liang would not blame him for losing the street pavilion after one month.
This behavior is very similar to the team boss playing a game at the end of the game. The four kings bring bronze to gain experience.
Fortunately, he is a time traveler and has foresight. If an honest person came to this street pavilion, he would have saved it.
"General, the last general is Wang Ping."
"Finally, Fawang has never seen the general before!"
"The last general Qiao Lu has met the general!"
"Colonel Yao Hu, see the general!"
Ma Su now has three captains under his command, and together with his deputy Wang Ping, they command more than 10,000 Shu troops.
"Come on, generals. I have to thank you for the upcoming battle at the street pavilion." Ma Su bowed his hands and returned the salute to several captains in a calm tone.
"This is my first time commanding troops. Please forgive me for any omissions."
Ma Su's calm attitude made several captains and even Wang Ping stunned for a moment.
Usually, Ma Su was rumored to be very arrogant in the military camp, and he looked down on generals because he was Zhuge Liang's confidant. Even Wei Yan, an old minister of the late emperor, had a lot of conflicts with him, and their relationship was very tense.
Now it seems that the rumors in the army still cannot be counted. Isn't this horse general a good soldier?
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After packing his luggage, Ma Su set off with 10,000 troops.
Jieting is located in the easternmost part of Longxi and is the gateway from Guanzhong to Longxi.
If this place is controlled by the Shu army, then the entire Longxi will be in the hands of the Shu Han. Once it is lost, the Wei State can continuously send power from Jieting into Longxi, and eventually bring down the Shu State.
Ma Su's mission was to hold this place for a month and delay Zhuge Liang's capture of the entire Longxi.
After marching for several days, Ma Su arrived at this fateful place.
Jieting is a valley in the mountains. The mountains on both sides are towering and the mountain road is steep and difficult to navigate. However, the entire valley is not as narrow as imagined, and its width is enough for tens of thousands of troops to spread out.
But in the middle of the valley, there is an ancient city called Jiequanting City, or Jieting for short.
Although Jieting City is an ancient city and has become an empty city due to years of war and chaos in the northwest, it still looks very solid.
By the way, there is also a spring in the city. Even a layman felt that this was an ideal place for garrison defense.
"With such a good advantage, if I didn't know the result in advance, it would be difficult for me to lose." Ma Di sat on the horse, frowning, and couldn't help but murmur in his heart.
While Ma Su was thinking, Wang Ping returned to the central army from the front army and said to Ma Su.
"General, it's getting late now. We have to go to the city to rest as soon as possible."
"We are not going into the city. Let the whole army prepare and go up the mountain. We will camp on that mountain today!" Ma Di nodded and pointed to the tallest mountain not far away and ordered.
"Going up the mountain to set up camp?" Wang Ping was stunned and asked in disbelief.
"General, you can tell at a glance that there is no water source on that mountain. If we are stationed on the mountain and the Wei army cuts off our water source, we will collapse without a fight!"
"We should follow the Prime Minister's order and go down to the stronghold and garrison in Jieting City."
"What are you afraid of? Haven't you heard that being from a high position is overwhelming? Our army is stationed in the mountains, and charging from a high position is enough to overwhelm the Wei army. How can they surround us?" Ma Su smiled confidently, showing a smile that showed that he was in control.
Now he's just short of a bald head!
"If we go down to the stronghold, our army will be surrounded in the city and be weak, and we may not be able to stop the Wei army's offensive."
After listening to Ma Su's remarks, Wang Ping's heart suddenly became cold.
This general is less reliable than expected. He doesn't even know the basics of marching and fighting.
There are only a few plants on the mountain that Ma Su pointed to, and it can be seen that there is no water source at all. Without natural water sources, how could they last for a month relying only on the water carried by the soldiers themselves?
Without water for two days, the Shu army will collapse!
"I implore the general to take back the order! This move will push more than 10,000 people under my command to death!" Wang Ping hurriedly saluted Ma Su and repeatedly begged Ma Su not to be stupid.
"What you said makes sense, I will consider it, but now go and carry out the order, I have my own arrangements!" Ma Su waved his hand, vividly showing the advantages of listening to advice and the shortcomings of not changing.
Wang Ping's face darkened with anger, thinking that this was the first time in so many years of fighting that he had encountered such a good but stubborn boss.
Prime Minister, you are committing evil!
"If the general insists on doing this, I would like to lead my headquarters to station at the foot of the mountain, so that we can be like the horns of each other." Wang Pinggong held his hand and his tone became colder.
Ma Su thought about Wang Ping's suggestion for a while. He vaguely remembered that Wang Ping had indeed divided his troops into one group at the foot of the mountain.
Since this is the case in history, just do it. If some chain reaction is triggered and you survive, it will be a bad achievement.
"Okay, I will give you three thousand soldiers and horses, and you can station yourself in Jieting City." Ma Di nodded and agreed to Wang Ping's request.
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One evening a few days later, Zhang He Zhengtong led 50,000 Wei troops to appear on the Long Road and rushed to the street pavilion day and night.
This year was a very bad year for Wei Jun. The Shu Han regime, which had been dormant for eight years, suddenly took action this year and launched the Northern Expedition with all its strength.
Shu soldiers and horses appeared in Qishan on Baoxie Road, and Mengda in Xincheng even raised the flag of rebellion. Although he was put down urgently by Sima Yi, it also made people in Guanzhong panic.
At this time, the number of Shu troops in the direction of Baoxie Road was unknown. Out of caution, General Cao Zhen had already led the Central Army to resist. Zhang He led 50,000 troops to aid Longxi and save Longxi, whose fall seemed to have become a fact.
"General Zhang, we have been marching in a hurry for several days. The soldiers need to rest." A deputy general rode a horse to catch up with Zhang He who was at the front of the team, and suggested to Zhang He breathlessly.
"The horses are all tired now. Even if we reach Longxi in this state, we still won't be able to defeat the Shu army."
"Go to Jieting City and rest." Zhang He saw the tired looks of the soldiers from the corner of his eye, but he shook his head gently and said.
Zhang He also had his own considerations. With so many Shu troops in mind, they would definitely consider Duanlong's plan. As for whether Long Long can be cut off, Lueyang City is the key, so Lueyang must be guarded by the Shu army.
He followed this long road to the vicinity of Jieting, and rested for a day just in time to build siege equipment and besiege Lueyang.
After all, there wasn't much time left for him. If he arrived late, he would probably have to collect Guo Huaigaogang's body.
As the last ray of sunshine in the west disappeared, it was getting dark.
This night, there is no moon!