Farmer of Shu Han

"What do you think of this battle?"

After meeting the soldiers stationed at Zhiguanxing, Feng Da Sima left Wang Han alone as usual and asked:

"What do you think of this battle?"

Wang Han wanted to speak but stopped.

"Don't have any worries," Feng Dasima said after seeing Wang Han's hesitation, "Just say whatever comes to mind."

"Junhou, it's not easy to cross the Taihang Mountains in winter!"

The Eight Routes of Taihang, including Jingxing where one can barely walk a carriage and horse, often wind on steep mountains.

It's hard enough on a normal day.

Not to mention that it is the middle of winter, with heavy snowfall, making it difficult to walk on flat ground.

The mountain road has been covered with ice and snow for a long time.

It is already difficult enough for the soldiers to crawl on the high road wearing strong armor.

If you add ice and snow, you will fall down the mountain if you are not careful.

Not to mention attacking the pass - even on flat land, it is not possible to capture a well-prepared city in this season.

Therefore, Wang Han did not understand why Da Sima would launch the Battle of Hebei at this time.

"Before the expedition, General Zhennan also asked me the same question, why not cross the river from Luoyang? Do you know what my answer was?"

"I don't know what will happen next."

"I said that kindness does not command troops. I know this battle well."

Hearing Feng Da Sima's words, Wang Han was shocked and said quickly:

"The general is talking too much!"

Feng Da Sima shook his head and said with a smile:

"You are now the general leading the army stationed at Zhiguanxing, and you are facing Hanoi directly. If you have any questions, you have to ask questions. If you feel something is wrong, you have to say something wrong. There is no need to talk too much."

After appeasing Wang Han, Feng Da Sima calmed down and continued:

"The river has frozen now. In another half month at most, which is the coldest time, General Zhennan will lead his army to cross the river from Luoyang north."

Looking at Wang Han, Feng Da Sima warned, "Your mission is to find a way to put pressure on the bandits in Hanoi on Zhiguan Pass and cooperate with General Zhennan."

Conducting military operations in the depths of winter would have been a disaster for other armies of the era.

Frostbite and death from frostbite are a trivial matter. The key point is that plague is highly susceptible to epidemics in the military.

Once you lose control, no matter how great your advantage is, it will come to naught.

If nothing else, let’s just say that during the Battle of Chibi, Cao Cao had hundreds of thousands of troops. An epidemic spread among the troops, which greatly reduced their combat effectiveness. It was also an important reason for Cao Cao’s army’s defeat.

(The soldiers suffered from famine and most of them died)

But for the wealthy man, hunger is not a problem.

For the Han soldiers who have winter drills every year, even if the epidemic is a small problem, it should not cause a big problem.

Moreover, Feng Dasima invested so much money in the medical school every year, not to let them just eat and not work.

At the same time, over the years, efforts have been made to improve the cultural level of the officers and soldiers in the army, not to mention that they are not afraid that the officers and soldiers will be full and have nothing to do.

After hearing what Feng Da Sima said, Wang Han suddenly said: "The general will understand."

Feng Da Sima shook his head:

"No, you don't quite get it yet."

"Although this battle in Hebei began in winter, it will never end in winter. Even I am not sure when the outcome will be."

Sima Yi is the only person in Wei who can make Feng Da Sima fear him.

Although this was not the first time the two had fought against each other, Feng Dasima had a profound understanding of Shangdang:

This old turtle looks motionless, but in fact he is always looking for loopholes in you. If you are not careful, he will bite off a piece of meat.

"So, don't just think about the snow being too thick in winter, but also think about the snow melting in spring."

Although soldiers are expensive and fast, Feng Da Sima did not immediately summon the generals in Guanzhong after giving the Emperor of Han Dynasty the "Three Discipline Lists". Instead, he first summoned General Jiang Wei, who was far away in Luoyang Zhennan.

After crossing the river, we did not go directly to Taiyuan, but stayed in Hedong, and planned to go to Shangdang later.

That means talking to the prefects and major generals in these places one by one.

It seemed to be uncharacteristically slow.

But in Feng Dasima's view, this is necessary.

In the words of later generations, it was to unify our thoughts before the war.

He wanted his generals to realize that this was a battle with no definite end.

We can’t limit our sights to the depths of winter right now.

After listening to Feng Da Sima's words, Wang Han really understood this time.

After talking about the business, Feng Dasima shouted outside again:

"come in."

After getting permission, Du Yu, who had been waiting outside, entered with one person.

Wang Han knew Du Yu.

He could call Da Sima "Junhou", but Du Yu could be called "Sir".

His colleagues envied Wang Han, and Wang Han also envied Du Yu.

I have been with Da Sima for many years, but I have not been able to become Da Sima's disciple.

But when Wang Han's eyes fell on the middle-aged man behind Du Yu, doubts appeared in his eyes again.

"My disciple, I don't need to say more, right?"

Feng Da Sima slightly raised his chin to indicate to Du Yu, which seemed a bit casual.

It's just that the husband can do whatever he wants, but Du Yu dare not do so, but when he saw him saluting Wang Han:

"I foresee General Wang."

Wang Han didn't dare to express his gratitude and quickly returned the gift.

"You don't have to treat him like this." Feng Dasima next to him said to Wang Han, "He has followed me in the past few years and interned in the staff group. There has been no war in the past two years, and he has also gone to the academy for further study."

"In this war, I decided to send him to you, and you can help me take care of him. If he follows me, he may not be able to see the real fighting in front of the battle."

With Da Han's current strength and Feng Da Sima's current status, in most cases, there is no need for Feng Da Sima to come to the battle in person.

If it really comes to that point, it can only mean that the situation in front of the formation is not good.

In the prime minister's era, frugality was popular, but in the Da Sima era, pragmatism and truth-seeking gradually became the trend.

Therefore, Wang Han was not too surprised when Du Yu was thrown to the front line to get in touch with the actual work.

"This is Wang Jun and Wang Shizhi. He has worked in Hedong before and is quite familiar with Hedong. Someone recommended him to me some time ago."

"Now I'll put him here with you, and you can help me see how capable he is."

Wang Jun was from a wealthy family in Hongnong, so he could be favored by his son, get Du Yu's approval, and pass the tests of Feng Da Sima's subordinates, intentionally or unintentionally.

It's enough to see that he does have some ability in him.

He is a talented person and can represent Hongnong Haoyou's attitude towards the Han Dynasty's New Deal. Feng Dashima is naturally willing to give him a chance.

Of course, this is definitely not because his son wants to try practicing.

But then again, Hongnong connects Luoyang to the east, Guanzhong to the west, and faces Hedong to the north. It can be regarded as a strategic location.

The Hongnong Wang family chose this moment to stand up. It must be said that the eyes of the aristocratic family are still very vicious.

But it's also a good thing. At least the garrison in Luoyang can get an extra batch of food and grass out of thin air.

Wang Han didn't care about the Hongnong Wang family, but he understood what the monarch said:

This Wang Shizhi was probably put on the watch list by the Central Protectorate Staff Group.

For a talented man who is not from a martial arts academy but is determined to join the army, if he wants to fulfill his lifelong ambition, the staff group is the best way.

Otherwise, we can only start from the lowest level soldiers step by step. Whether we can survive it is another matter.

After all, when fighting in front of the battlefield, the thieves' weapons will not be treated differently just because you know a few more words.

If you dig in with a knife, you will fall down.

The Wang Langjun in front of him seemed to be quite young. Even if he entered the martial arts academy, he would probably only be able to choose a three-month training course.

If you can join the staff group, it will be different.

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After talking with Wang Han, Feng Dasima did not stay too long and hurried towards the next stop - Shangdang - without stopping.

Compared to Wang Han who had doubts about this battle, Shi Bao, who was also lifted up by Feng Da Sima, patted his chest and expressed his stance:

The Shangdang has made all preparations and can attack Hanoi from Taihangxing and Baixing at any time.

Shi Bao's statement surprised Feng Da Sima.

Both Jiang Wei and Wang Han have raised their own doubts about the current dispatch of troops to Hebei.

Only when I arrived at Shibao, I didn't have any objections to sending troops to Hebei in winter, nor did I raise any questions about passing through the difficult and dangerous roads of Taihang and Baxing in winter.

Feng Da Sima couldn't help but asked curiously: "What does Zhong Rong think of this battle?"

Shi Bao was surprised at Feng Da Sima's words:

"The big man will win, is there any doubt?"

"Oh?" Feng Dasima saw Shi Bao's natural expression, and the look on his face was even more surprised than Shi Bao:

"What does Zhong Rong have to say?"

I don't even have the confidence.

Unexpectedly, Shi Bao actually started talking about it seriously:

"The battle between the two armies is nothing more than the right time, the right place, and the right people. Now there are thieves everywhere in the world, but the Han is still the right one in the world, and his name is righteous. This can be called the right time."

"Bingzhou is the roof of the world. Looking east to Hebei and looking south to the Central Plains, now the Han Dynasty attacks and thieves defend it, and several passes in Taihang are accessible. Even if the thieves can defend for a while through the passes, don't they understand that if they defend for a long time, they will lose it?" ? This is a good location.”

"Since the time when the Han Dynasty attacked thieves, the thieves first lost Liangzhou, then lost Guanzhong, and then lost the annexed states of Hedong and Henan. The monarch and his ministers were at odds with each other, and their powerful ministers were fighting against each other. They were not enemies, but better than enemies."

"The people under the rule of thieves have no clothes to cover their bodies, no food to eat, and all the officials have their necks raised to look west, eager to return to the Han Dynasty, like a river rushing to the sea without being able to be collected."

"On the other hand, in the Han Dynasty, when a wise king is in power, he is benevolent and righteous; when his wise ministers are in the court, he manages the country; when he is a strong general in the army, he is unstoppable; when the people are in the field, they sing in praises. This can be called harmony."

“The time and place are favorable to both people and people, how can there be any reason to be invincible?”

After hearing what Shi Bao said, Feng Da Sima couldn't help but raise his palms and sigh:

"Zhong Rong's words really calmed my mind."

Without waiting for Shi Bao to be modest, Feng Da Sima said with a sigh:

"Taihang Bajing, three of them are in Shangdang (i.e. Taihangxing, Baixing, Fukouxing), so Shangdang is very important in this battle. I was still a little worried about this place, but now it seems that I have nothing to worry about. "

"General Zhennan will cross the river and march north to attack Hanoi in the near future. I will leave full power to you here at Shangdang. You can act according to your circumstances and echo General Zhennan's actions in Hanoi."

Shi Bao was overjoyed and saluted:

"Here! The last general will definitely live up to the great trust of Grand Sima!"

Feng Da Sima looked at the man known as a vicious dog under his family with a smile on his face:

"I trust you."

The wealthy families in Shangdang, Hedong, all said that Shi Zhongrong was a vicious dog that could only bite people, but Feng Da Sima knew that his military strategy was also rare.

Thinking back to the time when this man first met me, he revealed Cao Zhen's intentions.

In the past few years, he has guarded Shangdang, not only cleaned up the mess left by Wei Yan, but also cleaned up the local snakes in Shangdang.

Now, whether it is Tongyi in the north of Chang'an or Jiuyuan in the north, many people come from Hedong and Shangdang.

The soldiers of Shangdang have also gotten rid of the shadow of the Shangdang battle, and their morale is good - otherwise, Shi Bao would not dare to say that he can attack Henei at any time.

After making sure that Shangdang was ready, Sima Feng headed for the final destination, Taiyuan.

To the east of Taiyuan, there is a pass named Jingxing, which is also known as the sixth pass of the nine passes in the world.

"Lüshi Chunqiu·Youshi": "What are the nine passes? Taifen, Ming'e, Jingruan, Fangcheng, Jingxing, Lingci, Juzhu, Juyong".

The "Back to the Water" of Han Xin, the military genius, also took place here.

Qin Shihuang's hearse also returned to Xianyang through Jingxing.

Because Jingxing has the Qin Straight Road opened by the order of the First Emperor, it is also the most convenient road among the eight passes of Taihang.

If one must choose a pass from the eight passes of Taihang to attack Hebei, Jingxing, which can barely pass the carriage, is the best choice.

Feng Da Sima came to Taiyuan, obviously to stay in Jinyang and personally supervise the army to march from Jingxing.

General Guan Suo, General Zhao Guang, General Wang Ping, General of the Army, had already led the army to gather in Jinyang in advance.

If Liu Yin, who guarded Luoyang with Jiang Wei, is added - except Zhang Yi, who replaced Chen Dao in Jiangzhou to guard Yong'an, did not participate in this battle - the four generals Fenglinhuoshan under Feng Guiwang are already all here.

There are five of the Four Heavenly Kings, which is a well-known truth.

In particular, Guan Suo and Zhao Guang, who are recognized as the top two of the four generals, are both in Jinyang. It is not difficult to see that Feng Guiwang's main attack direction this time.

Feng Guiwang did not seem to hide his intentions at all since he crossed the river from Guanzhong.

Outside Jinyang City, Feng Da Sima met with many generals headed by General Zhennan, including the young prince Liu Hun of the Xiongnu and the chief of the Xianbei tribe Tufa Tianli.

Even after entering Jinyang City, he also met with the soldiers and people of Taiyuan.

If it were not for the numerous camps and the large army outside the city, it would be believed that the Sima was inspecting Taiyuan and having fun with the people.

The itinerary without any concealment was naturally passed on to Sima Yi in Yecheng by the spies at the fastest speed.

Sima Yi, who had been paying attention to Feng's news these days, did not breathe a sigh of relief, but frowned more and more.

If the army wanted to cross Taihang Mountain from Bingzhou, choosing Jingxing was indeed the best way.

After all, even the unparalleled Marquis of Huaiyin also chose Jingxing.

It is rumored that Mr. Feng has the "Martial Art of Wu'an Jun" in his hand, which was once annotated by Marquis of Huaiyin. Now it is reasonable for him to make the same choice as Marquis of Huaiyin.

But...

Why do I always feel that something is wrong?

Sima Yi stroked his sparse beard, and deep furrows appeared between his eyebrows:

Looking at the times when Feng the thief led the army, he was always insidious and cunning, making people unable to guard against him.

The soldiers of Jieting are fast, the soldiers of Anding are divided into two routes, Xiaoguan takes the enemy by surprise, Bingzhou travels thousands of miles to cut off the enemy's retreat...

Like now, it is upright and undisguised. If the opponent is Zhuge Kongming, it would be reasonable.

But why do things that are obviously reasonable seem a little unreasonable when they are placed on Feng the thief?

Could it be that Feng the thief really wants to take Hebei in an upright manner?