si-mexico Chapter 499 Sima Yi Repays His Adoptive Father! The Battle of Hanzhong is About to Begin
Chapter 499 Sima Yi Repays His Adoptive Father! The Battle of Hanzhong is About to Begin
"grown ups!"
"Zhongda!"
"grown ups!"
"Zhongda!"
In the early morning light, two slightly disheveled figures rushed in opposite directions!
Looking at the arrows hanging from Zhong Yao's buttocks, if Sima Yi hadn't been professionally trained, he probably would have burst out laughing right now!
At the same time, Gao Rou was also preparing her troops to encircle Zhang Ren.
Seeing that he had the upper hand, Zhang Ren led the Bashu crossbowmen back to Beijia Pass.
Seeing Zhang Ren withdraw his troops, Gao Rou arrived late, and Zhong Yao angrily rebuked her:
"Wenhui, our army outnumbers the enemy several times over, so why have we ended up in such a predicament?"
"Didn't I already send you to lead the troops to defend against the enemy before they even approached our camp?"
Gao Rou was completely dumbfounded!
As a newcomer to the workforce, he had no idea what it meant to take the blame for his boss.
Could Zhong Yao admit that his skill level was influenced by Sun Zhibing?
Obviously not!
Therefore, at this time, someone needs to bravely step forward to take the blame for him.
For Zhong Yao, Sima Yi is now closer than his own son!
The blame for the "inadequate rescue efforts" should naturally fall on Gao Rou.
Moreover, the arrow hanging from Zhong Yao's buttocks was constantly sending excruciating pain to his brain nerves.
If Gao Rou had commanded the troops effectively, Zhong Yao would not have suffered such an injury.
Unable to defeat or capture Zhang Ren, Zhong Yao could only blame Gao Rou!
In response to his adoptive father's call,
Sima Yi, ever the obsequious one, stepped forward and pointed at Gao Rou's nose, saying:
"Wenhui! If you can't lead the troops, then go home and lie down. Don't come here and hold us back!"
Gao Rou: "???"
Like a flock of crows flying by.
Before Gao Rou could react, Sima Yi immediately turned to Zhong Yao and said:
"My lord, the reason for this defeat is that Wenhui commanded the troops haphazardly."
"Fortunately, you were here, sir."
"Under your wise leadership, we faced danger without fear, held our ground, defeated the enemy general's attack, and severely crushed the enemy's morale!"
Zhong Yao stroked his beard and said:
“What Zhongda said is very true.”
"In that case, I hereby order Zhongda to temporarily take command of the military."
"Wenhui, do as you please."
Gao Rou felt as if she had eaten two pounds of Lao Ba's secret-recipe mini hamburgers.
He was trembling all over, his face pale with anger, yet he couldn't express any opinion at all.
Sima Yi strutted around with an air of arrogance, like a victor.
Without exaggeration, from now on, he will be Zhong Yao's most trusted confidant.
People like Gao Rou, get out of here!
With heavy steps, Zhong Yao, supported by Sima Yi, entered the tent to receive treatment from the army physician.
Fortunately, Zhong Yao was wearing many layers of clothing, so although the arrow pierced into the flesh on both sides, it did not hit the bullseye.
At the same time, it did not deviate from its course and damage the weapon used to create Xiao Zhonghui.
But the excruciating pain of pulling out the arrow is something only those who have pulled it know.
For the next month or so, Zhong Yao will likely be lying on a stretcher.
Sima Yi cared for Zhong Yao with all his heart, treating him like a father, which moved Zhong Yao deeply.
In comparison, Gao Rou appears to have two arms.
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Nanzheng City
After receiving the battle report of the Battle of Beijia Pass, Zhang Lu's smile gradually relaxed.
Zhang Qiying took the battle report, her brows furrowing slightly:
"Brother, I have a bad feeling."
Zhang Lu laughed:
"That old fellow Zhong Yao can't even get past Beijia Pass, what's there to be afraid of him for?"
Zhang Qiying shook her head and sighed:
"Even if Zhong Yaozhen breaks through Beijia Pass, the Commandant of the Guards has other plans to deal with him."
"But Liu Bei, who had already taken over Shu, had no one to restrain him."
“Jiameng Pass is adjacent to Hanzhong.”
"If Liu Bei were to pass through Jiameng Pass and send troops to attack Hanzhong, I'm afraid..."
Reminded by Zhang Qiying, Zhang Lu's smile faded considerably.
Zhong Yao's ability to command troops has been fully demonstrated in the Battle of Beijia Pass.
Compared to them, Liu Bei was the real enemy.
Especially after receiving strong support from the Dongzhou faction, Liu Bei became extremely arrogant.
I reckon they've already drafted several battle plans for attacking Hanzhong!
"Even if we occupy Jiameng Pass, if Liu Bei wants to attack Hanzhong, he still has to take Tiandang Mountain and Dingjun Mountain."
"How about this, Qi Ying? I will go to Dingjun Mountain to guard it, and Yang Bai and Yang Ang will go to Tiandang Mountain."
"I'll leave the affairs in Nanzheng to you and Yan Pu to handle for the time being."
"Here."
Zhang Qiying accepted Zhang Lu's arrangement.
Yan Pu was a trusted confidant of Zhang Lu and one of the few political talents in Hanzhong.
Yang Bai and Yang Ang were relatives of Yang Ren.
The Yang family was a local powerful clan that supported Zhang Lu's return to Hanzhong.
Zhang Lu had always trusted the generals of the Yang family and treated them as his confidants.
Zhang Lu is very efficient in his execution.
He personally led 20,000 troops to Dingjun Mountain.
Yang Bai and Yang Ang led 10,000 troops and took up their post at Tiandang Mountain.
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Yizhou
成都
Liu Bei sent no fewer than ten waves of scouts to infiltrate Hanzhong and investigate the situation.
Upon learning that Zhong Yao was leading a large army to attack Beijia Pass, Liu Bei was overjoyed.
Two dogs fight, play off.
Right now, with Zhang Lu's attention focused on Beijia Pass, it is the perfect opportunity to seize Hanzhong!
Fa Zheng also acted decisively and presented Liu Bei with a complete battle plan.
After reading it, Liu Bei couldn't help but marvel.
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When it comes to strategies for warfare, we still need to look to the right path.
Having an advisor by your side to give you advice is fucking awesome!
Liu Bei felt very fortunate. Zhuge Liang managed logistics and internal affairs, and Fa Zheng devised strategies for him.
Let alone Zhang Lu, even Cao Cao was someone Liu Bei wanted to clash with!
What four pests of Cao Cao's camp? Crush them all!
A few days later
Liu Bei mobilized the forces of Shu.
Nearly 80,000 troops, under his personal command, marched in a mighty procession toward Jiameng Pass.
Fa Zheng served as military supervisor, and Huang Quan served as staff officer.
All the generals, including Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Wu Yi, Wu Lan, Lei Tong, Zhuo Ying, Yan Yan, and Pang Xi, participated in the battle.
Among them, Yan Yan and Pang Xi were locals from Yizhou, and their surrender to Liu Bei was out of necessity.
But Liu Bei was good at making empty promises.
After promising them a lucrative deal, he forcibly increased their loyalty.
But as the saying goes.
Drawing a pie in the sky is exhilarating, but delivering on it is like being ripped out of flesh.
Even if they actually captured Hanzhong, the Dongzhou faction would need to be the first to divide the spoils, and Liu Bei and the veterans would also want a share.
After the distribution, it's unclear how much will be left for Yan Yan, Pang Xi, and other locals from Yizhou.
Other than that.
Zhuge Liang made full use of his domestic affairs abilities.
One grain cart after another set off from Chengdu, heading towards the front lines.
The real Battle of Hanzhong is about to begin!
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