Chapter 168 Lord Taishan protects us
After Zhuge Dan heard that Ma Su was leading troops to fight, he immediately abandoned Zhao Yun and Zhang He and ran back to Nanyang to take charge.
Facts have proved that this decision is indeed the right one.
As soon as Zhuge Dan returned to Fancheng to take charge, he heard that something had happened on the front line. While the main force of the Shu army was still besieging Dangyang, Ma Su's hometown Yicheng suddenly rebelled.
The Yicheng Ma family to which Ma Di belongs is a well-known and powerful family in northern Jingbei. While Ma Di was besieging Dangyang, he kept sending people to Yicheng to hook up with fellow villagers.
Because Ma Su suddenly became famous in the past two years, and he was regarded as Zhuge Liang's successor in the Shu Han Dynasty, the fellow villagers in Yicheng rebelled without saying a word. The head of the Ma family in Yicheng contacted several wealthy families to raise troops together, killed the Yicheng garrison and surrendered to the Shu army.
If Zhuge Dan came back a few steps late, Ma Di would probably launch a surprise attack on Xiangfan.
In fact, Lao Ma has already begun to select elite troops to prepare for the attack on Xiangyang. Although he has few soldiers and little food, he doesn't have many men at his disposal, but he can't stop us from thinking about it.
Although I am poor, my ambition cannot be short-lived!
What happened to five thousand people? Can't I surprise Xiangfan with 5,000 men?
As long as I am alive, I, Ma Su, will dare to think and do anything.
But this time Ma Su obviously didn't meet the right person, and Zhuge Dan was also a stable talent. He rushed back from Xincheng in time and quickly stabilized Xiangfan.
As a result, before Ma Di could prepare, he heard that the Wei army in Xiangyang had greatly increased its troops. Zhuge Dan personally supervised Fancheng, and the Wei army in Jingxiang did not cause a chain effect due to the rebellion in Yicheng.
"As expected of the Zhuge family's martial arts dog, it is really not comparable to Ding Feng and others." Ma Di touched his chin, feeling a little regretful for a moment.
He originally thought that his slow siege of Dangyang could confuse the Wei army, and planned to make Cao Wei think that he was just here to harass. But obviously Cao Wei did not despise him because of this, but instead protected Xiangfan closely without saying anything.
This was because a few opponents had taken a step ahead of him and blocked his plan. I have to say that he is also a talent if he can keep up with Ma Su's leaping thinking.
"It's a pity. It seems I have to think of other strategies to deal with Jing Xiang." Ma Di spread out the map and took Liu Yin to discuss the next plan.
"Xiuran, come and help me see if there are any loopholes in the Jingxiang line that can be harassed. Don't worry about the distance and difficulty. If you have any, just tell them. Be careful, we will definitely hit them."
Listening to Ma Di's words, Liu Yin's mouth twitched, and he immediately saw that his general's addiction to fighting had come back.
However, having no choice but to do so, Liu Yin still tried his best to find loopholes in the Wei army for Ma Di. Adhering to the principle of responding to the general's requests, Liu Yin became a little bolder in his thoughts.
"General, our goal this time is to coordinate General Zilong's offensive in the direction of New City. And if we want to have an impact on New City, Zhuyang is the core of it."
Liu Yin pointed his hand at a small city more than two hundred miles behind Xiangfan and said.
"This is close to Nanxiang County and is considered the boundary behind Jingxiang. Cao Wei must have neglected to guard against it. If the general can avoid Xiangfan's eyes and ears and lead his own light troops to capture this place, he can directly cut off the Wei army's food route in the new city."
"We only need to defend for a month, and Xincheng County will collapse without a fight. By then, the main force of the Han army will be able to leave Nanyang all the way east, and the Wei army will not be able to come back."
Compared to Ma Su's guerrilla style of play where he doesn't even know where he wants to sneak attack, Liu Yin's vision is much better. He came up and immediately analyzed the specific issues in detail, and dealt with the key points of the matter quickly... Ahem, it was an occupational disease.
In short, after Liu Yin's analysis, Ma Su suddenly became enlightened. Suddenly he remembered that he was here to support General Zilong and should focus on the front line of the new city.
It's no wonder that Zhuge Liang is so guarded against Ma Su. Every time he goes out to fight, he always forgets his original mission. With this memory in mind, giving him military orders ensures that he can commit all the crimes without missing a beat except abandoning the army and fleeing.
"What Xiuran said is true." Ma Di nodded and thought for a long time before making the final decision.
"But general, there are spies of the Wei army everywhere along the Jingxiang line. If we can't divert Zhuge Dan's attention, I'm afraid we won't be able to reach Zhuyang." Liu Yin scratched his head and continued to speak to Ma Su.
"There is no need to worry about this, Xiuren. I, the mountain man, have my own clever plan." Ma Di was not worried about this at all, and waved his hand nonchalantly.
"Capture Dangyang as soon as possible and unite with the Yicheng rebels to go north to Xiangfan. At that time, I will go to Fancheng in person to confront Zhuge Dan, and I will use my sharp tongue to convince him to give way to us!"
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After the Wei army in Dangyang resisted Ma Di for ten days, the Shu army finally broke through the city. The main force of Lord Ma Di quickly moved northward, joined forces with the Yicheng uprising tribes, and rushed to Xiangfan.
The line from Xiangyang to Fancheng is the hardest line of defense for Cao Wei and Jingxiang. Xiangyang City and Fancheng are located on both sides of the Han River, blocking the Yangtze River like a lock.
Back then, Mr. Guan Erye led an army of 30,000 men and fought here for several years, but he didn't manage to bite it down. Even if the seven armies were finally flooded and Yujin was defeated, Fancheng could not be broken.
Therefore, Zhuge Dan chose to guard Fancheng and sent his lieutenants to garrison Xiangyang and Deng County. As long as these places are not lost, it is impossible for the Shu army to cross here and invade Nanyang.
When Ma Su led eight thousand Shu troops to Xiangyang City, he was immediately frightened by the tall city.
The city wall is twenty meters long, and the moat is more than ten meters long, which is taller than the city wall in Chengdu. No wonder Guan Erye and the Hanshui Marine Corps couldn't even chew it. This is really not an easy fight.
Basically, it is similar to Gangneung in that it is a fortified city that is not suitable for attacking.
Fancheng, located north of the Han River, is relatively short, but with the Han River as a barrier, it is difficult for the Shu army to pose a threat to it.
"It's so damn hard to chew." Ma Su sighed and felt a little headache.
The name "General Shenwei" seems to be poisonous. While he inherited Ma Chao's invincibility in the field, he also perfectly inherited his shortcomings of being unable to attack difficult situations. If the enemy's defense line becomes a little stronger, Ma Su will have to find a way to attack his heart.
"Forget it, Xiuran will command his troops to stay down first. It looks like we can only slowly provoke the Wei army." Ma Di shook his head, already planning to make a long-term plan.
As a result, before Liu Yin could answer, the gate of Xiangyang City suddenly opened, and then countless Wei troops suddenly came out of the city.
"My dear Ma Su, I, Zhuge Wu, have taken your head!" A Wei general led the Wei army and came out screaming, shouting at Ma Su in a majestic manner.
Behind them, there were about ten thousand Wei troops, all with fighting spirit, rushing towards the confused Shu army. At this time, the distance between the two sides was only a few miles away!
"General, what is going on?" Liu Yin was a little stunned, pointing at Wei Jun and asked.
Ma Di was silent for a moment, then opened his mouth to answer.
"Master Taishan protects us!"