Chapter 267 Master and apprentice face the Wei army back to back

Chapter 267 Master and apprentice face the Wei army back to back

Zhuge Liang was delayed for more than half a month because Sima Yi pressed closely but could not get in. Although the time was not long, it was enough for Ma Su to perform.

In half a month, tens of thousands of strong soldiers in Xiping County had been wiped out.

Zhuge Liang was very satisfied with this. There happened to be a shortage of people on the frontal battlefield, so it was time for You Chang to go to the main battlefield.

Over the years, Ma Su's military talents and achievements have increased at a speed visible to the naked eye, and his qualifications in the military have almost been adjusted. Zhuge Liang had already made plans to finish this battle, and it was time for Ma Di to be promoted to the rank of general of four expeditions and four towns to guard one side.

Military qualifications are something invisible and intangible, but they are extremely important. Ma Su has been making military exploits in the past few years, basically polishing his qualifications.

So far, the qualifications are enough, and it’s time to go on the field and carry the banner.

Zhuge Liang quickly sent an order to Ma Su, asking him to lead his troops north to follow the main force to fight against Sima Yi. At the same time, good news came from all other directions.

Wei Yan, as steady as ever, stood in front of Chen Tai with ten thousand soldiers and horses. Chen Tai was unable to win with three times the number of troops. Instead, Wei Yan defeated him in one battle and pushed back nearly a hundred miles.

The Qiang and Hu people in the north made little progress. The army attacked Yuzhong and was blocked by Wang Ping, a famous general in Shu. Five thousand soldiers guarded this place, and tens of thousands of horses were not allowed to pass.

The Shu army achieved victory on all fronts and repelled a series of Sima Yi's arrangements. The grain roads in Jincheng County were basically consolidated, and the army's logistics were not threatened at all.

The Prime Minister was very satisfied with this.

After receiving Zhuge Liang's order, Ma Di was suddenly pleasantly surprised.

"Is the peak battle between the Prime Minister and the old thief Sima finally about to begin?" Ma Su was a little excited and immediately took the military order and quickly led his troops north.

You know, in history, the first round of confrontation between the prime minister and Sima Yi in the late Three Kingdoms period was a great attraction. King Sima Xuan attacked the Shu army in Lucheng from two sides, but was defeated by three thousand soldiers in the first battle.

I just don’t know how many pieces of armor the Prime Minister can seize this time?

It’s strange to expect.

At the same time, when Ma Di led his troops north, Sima Yi in the Wei army camp was shocked and angry when faced with the battle reports from other fronts.

"I have arranged a multi-directional siege, and Lin Lin has finally gathered a hundred thousand people. So far, nothing has been accomplished?" Sima Yi saw the battle reports, as if he had eaten a bunch of Ollie, and his stomach kept churning.

30,000 Qiang soldiers, 30,000 Guanzhong reinforcements, plus 40,000 Hu cavalry, but it turns out that they failed to defeat the 30,000 Shu army?

Who would believe this!

"Is it true that the gap between the northwest theater of the Wei Dynasty and the Shu army is already so big?" Faced with this situation, Sima Yi couldn't help but shake his head, sighing that the changes were so fast.

When they followed Cao Cao into Hanzhong, the Shu army was still a weak force that relied on the terrain to resist the Wei army. It's good now. Except for his own route, which has yet to win or lose, the other routes have no results at all.

It turns out that I am the only one who plays the Emperor Superstar, so I’ll do it myself.

From this moment on, Sima Yi understood the gap between his colleagues around him and himself. If he didn't take charge of most things, he would probably be messed up by his colleagues.

Fortunately, Sima Yi still had the final backup plan, and the messenger came back to report that he was almost there.

The next step is to wait for the back-up players to come on stage, and then personally exit the field to fight the decisive battle with the Shu army.

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In the blink of an eye, more than ten days later, Ma Su and his cavalry arrived at Cangsong, the site of the confrontation between Wei and Shu.

At this time, 30,000 Shu troops and 40,000 Wei troops had been facing off for nearly a month. Zhuge Liang stationed his troops on a high ground south of Cangsong, while Sima Yi camped east of the Shu army.

Both sides were fully prepared, and the atmosphere on the battlefield became a little thicker.

But no one made the first move, they were all waiting for the other's move.

Ma Su led his troops into the Shu army's camp and went straight into the Chinese army's account to meet Zhuge Liang.

"Prime Minister! Fortunately, I have fulfilled my mission and defeated the enemy in Xiping!" Ma Su bowed his hands and saluted Zhuge Liang.

"Well done, You Chang, I really did not misjudge the person back then." Zhuge Liang smiled and put down the military affairs he was guarding, and said with a kind face.

Now Ma Su's treatment from Zhuge Liang has always been beyond the standard. At least except for Ma Su, no one could make the prime minister lift his head from government affairs.

Neither can Yang Yi.

"Prime Minister, I heard that the Wei army has been pressing closely, but they have not fought with our army?" After reporting on the work, Ma Di asked Zhuge Liang.

"Why don't you think of a way to cut off the food route and force the Wei army to take the initiative to ask for war?"

"Of course I am prepared. I have sent the guerrilla general Shu Ji to harass his grain roads. But Sima Yi is treacherous and protects the grain roads very well. We have not made any progress." Zhuge Liang shook his head and spread out the map to show Ma Di After a while he said.

"So, Sima Yi has other back-ups..." Ma Di looked at it carefully, pondered for a while and then made a quick judgment.

"Why do you see that?" Zhuge Liang raised his eyebrows and said softly.

"If Sima Yi wanted to weaken the morale of our army, he should have defended the city and stretched our army's food route for a big deal. But now he keeps pressing closely, and it seems that he wants to keep an eye on our army. If there is no second-hand plan, nothing will happen. I don’t believe it.” Ma Su chuckled and said directly.

"Now all the reinforcements from the east have been blocked from Liangzhou, and the Xiqiang in the south have been pacified. If Sima Yi still has any backup, he can only mobilize troops from that place."

"Western Regions!" Zhuge Liang and Ma Di looked at each other and smiled, saying two words at the same time.

As if to confirm the guesses of the master and disciple, a scout came in from the outside at this moment and reported to Zhuge Liang.

"Prime Minister! According to reports from General Shu Ji, a large number of troops suddenly appeared in the west, coming along the main road in a mighty manner!"

"Look, what you said, Sima Yi's fox tail finally came out." Ma Su said with great satisfaction.

"Yes, your battlefield experience in the past few years has not made you fall behind in the art of war, so I am relieved." Zhuge Liang pointed at Ma Su with his feather fan and said with a smile.

"In this case, do you have the confidence to block this soldier for our army?"

"Did the Prime Minister already have a countermeasure?"

"That's natural." Zhuge Liang pointed to a hilly area on the map, his expression gradually becoming serious.

"This place is located north of Cangsong and is called Pingyang Qiu. It is the only way for the Western Region Allied Forces to join the Wei Army."

"I want to use a large army to intersperse between the two armies, take the initiative to step between Sima Yi's two armies, and provoke him to fight. But now I lack a general to lead the troops to block the Western Region coalition forces for me. I wonder if Youchang has this ability?"

After hearing the Prime Minister's arrangement, Ma Di instantly understood what the Prime Minister meant.

Just like the Battle of Lucheng in history, the Prime Minister himself reduced his own advantage and stimulated you, Sima Yi, to take the initiative to fight. After all, my troops and horses have taken the initiative to let you attack from both sides. If you don't dare to go to war, just wait until the morale of your soldiers is low.

However, what is different from history is that this time Zhuge Liang did not find Wang Ping to stop the Wei army's partial troops, but instead found Ma Di.

Zhuge Liang planned for his master and apprentice to defeat the main force of the Wei army in an upright manner, back to back.

"The Prime Minister has spoken, so naturally I, Ma Su, cannot refuse!" At this moment, Ma Su's expression became serious. He already understood the value of this battle and put away all his playful intentions.

This battle is the key to whether the Shu Han can unify Yongliang and then conquer Guanzhong eastward.

"I am determined to guard the rear for the prime minister and not let the Wei army take a step forward!"

"If it fails, you should demote yourself to the common people and reflect on yourself until you are a hundred years old and not dare to die!"

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