At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty

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The soldiers of the Wei army can eat meat regularly, and before the war and after the victory, the soldiers of the Wei army routinely eat meat and dry rice.

Pork, Lamb, Beef, Chicken, Duck, Fish.

Anyway, Guo Peng will provide all kinds of meat to the soldiers of the Wei army. There is a part of the farm under his command that is responsible for raising livestock to supply the army. The centralized breeding improves efficiency. There is also a dedicated freshwater fish and sea fish fishing fleet to ensure The supply of meat to the army continued.

Pang Xi was very surprised, as were Cheng Ji and Fazheng beside him, and Deng Zhi was even more surprised.

I never thought that there are warlords in this world who are willing to spend a lot of money to feed their soldiers regular meat. Isn't this... so embarrassing?

As Pang Xi's guest, Deng Zhi couldn't eat meat, but Wei Jun was able to eat meat as a big soldier, which made Deng Zhi very envious.

And they also understood why the soldiers of the Wei army were all big and round, strong and capable, they looked full of strength, they were brave and fearless in battle, and they went forward indomitably.

This is all made by spending money, and it is made by eating and drinking.

Elite soldiers are not without reason.

Pang Xi and the others were immediately filled with awe and longing for Guo Peng.

I don't know how elegant and domineering Guo Peng himself is.

Chapter 616 620 five Guo Peng arrived in Hanzhong

At this very moment, Guo Zifeng, the domineering president that Pang Xi and the others miss, is still trudging along Meridian Road.

It has to be said that if there is no Pang Xi as the internal support, Guo really does not want to come to Hanzhong, even if he wants to come, he will have to rectify at least [-] troops.

This ghost road...

Shu Road is difficult, and it is difficult to ascend to the sky.

Cancong and yufu, how at a loss was the founding of the country.

This is really not as simple as just talking.

This is still the Tang Dynasty, he is in the Eastern Han Dynasty, and the road will only be more difficult.

His logistics and transportation capabilities can transport 8000 troops for nearly a thousand miles in the Kansai region, but right now there are only about [-] troops walking on the Shu Road, and logistics officials are complaining.

Can this be called a road?

What a miracle of nature.

Chen Gong, Xun You, Lu Su and other literati who grew up in the plains and did not know the hardships of the mountain roads finally realized the hardships of the mountain roads, and finally understood why the Shu Road was difficult.

Everyone was very moved, saying that if there were no leading party, this battle would definitely not be easy to fight.

A group of generals and soldiers who were born on the plain finally experienced the difficulty and danger of the mountain road for the first time.

Guo Jin and other four newcomers followed Guo Peng as soldiers, carried things for Guo Peng, supported Guo Peng to walk the mountain road, and risked danger to explore the road. They really experienced the pain of marching.

This is also a good thing. Everyone has gained knowledge, suffered a lot, and grown up.

Mr. Guo was not at ease. While marching in the Ziwu Valley, he was deeply moved by the difficulty of the Shu Road. He felt that if the army marched on such a road, it would be a real miracle if no one died, but the death is normal.

He finally understood how unreliable Wei Yan's so-called Ziwu Valley plot was.

Not to mention whether Wei Yan only needed [-] soldiers to attack Chang'an. At that time, Cao Rui had already found out that Zhuge Liang was stationed in Hanzhong to store food and wanted to launch the Northern Expedition.

Zhuge Liang prepared for a year in Hanzhong, and then went north to attack after a year. If Cao Rui didn't get any news during this year, then Zhuge Liang's information security work can be called a heavenly man. Can't do it.

Cao Rui already knew that Zhuge Liang was going to attack, but he didn't know the target, date, or route of the attack. Now that he knew the facts of the action, Wei Guo must have taken action. Cao Rui even planned to preemptively attack Shu Han before Zhuge Liang. attack.

Military operations need a base camp. Which city in Guanzhong is suitable for a base camp?

The base camp of Guanzhong is naturally in Chang'an City.

Cao Wei has stationed tens of thousands of troops around Chang'an for a long time. As the main force of the Kansai army, after Cao Rui heard the news, he went to Chang'an to transport troops, horses, food and fodder, and dispatched capable officials and generals. How could he be only Xia Houmao?

Even if Xia Houmao was really an idiot and fled when he heard Wei Yan was coming, is Xia Houmao the only official in Chang'an City?

No other officials and generals will resist?

Everyone is a fool, fleeing in a group, and directly abandoning Chang'an, the core city in Kansai that Cao Wei has operated for many years and has many garrisons?

Do you think Cao Rui can't kill?

Wei Yan's plan was not feasible at the time. Even if he wanted to take action, it would not be possible for 1 people to do it.

As far as the road conditions in Ziwu Valley are concerned, food has to be carried by people, and it is difficult for mules and horses to walk. When walking, one has to worry about being thrown to death at any time. How many people do you need to transport food for him to support his march?

Even if it is really God's favor, Wei Yan's character explodes and wins Chang'an, then Cao Rui must not go crazy?

Chang'an is gone, and Yongliang and Liangzhou will be in danger at once. Cao Wei was cut off in an instant, bleeding profusely. It would be strange if Cao Rui didn't go crazy.

At that time, the soldiers of the whole country will definitely come to seize. Cao Zhen and Zhang He will fight against Zhuge Liang's soldiers in the rear, and Cao Rui's Luoyang soldiers will be in front.

Unless Zhuge Liang defeated Cao Zhen and Zhang He's armies in a very short period of time, rushed to the aid of Chang'an, and drove Cao Rui's army back until Tongguan was occupied, creating an established fact, otherwise Cao Rui would not give up.

The feasibility is too low, if you are not careful, Wei Yan will be trapped in the isolated city, Zhuge Liang will not be able to help, and Wei Yan will not be able to retreat. What will happen, do you need to say more?

Ten thousand soldiers was acceptable for Cao Wei, but for Shu Han, it was really an unbearable pain in life.

Wei Yanchang was good at tactics, but short at strategy. He was a general in marching and fighting, not a commander in chief.

Zhuge Liang's strategy is truly feasible.

Capture Liangzhou, occupy Longyou, rely on the superior terrain defense of Longdi to counter Cao Wei's superior troops, and then take the opportunity to garrison in Liangzhou, train cavalry, supplement the shortcomings of the Shu Han army, and look down on Guanzhong.

In this way, the struggle situation will undergo a fundamental change.

A few years later, the national power of the Shu Han rose so much that it was able to send troops in two directions to compete with Cao Wei for Guanzhong.

At that time, the Shu Han forced Cao Wei to station heavy troops on the west front, and took the opportunity to instigate Soochow to attack the southeast of Cao Wei on the east front, and then sent people to the grassland to contact Xianbei Kebineng and Liaodong Gongsun Kang, so that they could launch an attack on Cao Wei in the direction of Bingzhou and Youzhou. attack.

The troops from all sides besieged and attacked Cao Wei together. In this way, the outcome is uncertain.

So in the final analysis, the national power of the Shu Han is too weak. Since Liu Bei lost all his capital in the battle of Yiling, he has been the weakest.

When the weak compete with the strong, they must be cautious. The strong can afford to lose, but the weak cannot afford to lose.

With the mentality of an upstart, once you lose all your capital, it will be over.

Zhuge Liang wanted to capture Longyou because he wanted Longyou to take the place of Jingzhou, and once again realized the strategy he had designed for the Shu Han. He sent troops from two directions to attack Wei. If he only went all the way, it would be too embarrassing for the weak national power of the Shu Han. up.

Guo Peng sighed deeply and felt very lucky.

With Pang Xi as the leading party, Hanzhong, he was determined.

In late March of the sixth year of Xingping, Guo Peng finally led his army out of Ziwu Valley and entered the Hanzhong Basin.

The moment he set foot on the flat ground, Guo Peng, like Zhao Yun and Zhang Yun, had a feeling of being reborn.

This road is really depressing.

All the way to the west, heading to the core area of ​​Hanzhong, when approaching Nanzheng, Pang Xi had already led his troops, together with Zhao Yun and Zhang Yun, to meet Guo Peng dozens of miles away.

Seeing Guo Peng leading the army approaching from afar, Zhao Yun and Zhang He dismounted immediately and walked forward. Pang Xi also dismounted immediately and walked forward to meet Guo Peng.

His subordinates and sons also dismounted one after another. Fazheng and Cheng Ji dismounted together and walked forward to meet Guo Peng.

The only person in the world who has the name of a monarch.

As far as position is concerned, Guo Peng is already the highest in the world, although he is not as good as the clan of the Han family in terms of title.

The old god Guo Peng was riding on the horse. When Pang Xi approached, Guo Peng got off the horse and handed the whip to Xu Chu.

Pang Xi came closer to observe Guo Peng, and saw that Guo Peng was tall, with a handsome face, piercing eyes, and an indescribable aura around him.

There were only two people around him, but Pang Xi had no doubt that even if he made the slightest wrong move, he would be torn apart by these two people immediately.

These two...are they humans or demons?

After reaching a certain level of strength, Pang Xi understood what a muscular man was.

This is also of course.

The standard of treatment given to Xu Chu and Dian Wei is enough to train [-] tiger guards. If these two people don't look like ghosts and gods, Guo Peng's investment will be lost.

"Hahahaha! This must be General Pang! General Pang! Thanks to you, otherwise this Hanzhong, I am afraid that Gu would really not be able to come!"

With a smile on his face, Guo Peng laughed and talked to Pang Xi about the hardships of the Shu Road. His words were humorous, without any feeling of domineering, which made Pang Xi very comfortable.

The little worry in Pang Xi's heart also disappeared, and his mentality became calm, and Fazheng, Cheng Ji and others who followed him also became relieved.

Chapter 617 620 Liu Pang Xi is going to kill Wu Yi

Guo Peng held on to Pang Xi's hand, stroked Pang Xi's back, and walked slowly ahead with him.

Talking about the difficulty of the road to Shu with him, talking about his hometown, talking about what happened before and after he entered the middle of Shu, and talking about the unfair tragedy he encountered this time, quickly drew closer to Pang Xi.

This ability to speak opened the eyes of Pang Xi's subordinates, and they all felt that Guo Peng was really extraordinary.

"General Pang is really innocent. Liu Jiyu can do such a thing. Is it any different from breaking his own arm?"

Guo Peng took the initiative to fight for Pang Xi's injustice.

"Ten years of following him, but in the end he ended up like this. Pang doesn't know if he should cry."

Pang Xi nodded repeatedly when he was told, his eyes were red, and his face was full of grievances.

Guo Peng smiled, continued to caress Pang Xi's back, and said in a gentle voice: "It doesn't matter, you made the right choice, Liu Jiyu is mediocre and incompetent, he is not a wise master who is worthy of your talent, isn't he here? General Pang, don't worry, Gu is different from Liu Jiyu."

Pang Xi quickly expressed his gratitude, and once again explained his willingness to dedicate Hanzhong to Guo Peng.

"Thanks to General Pang, otherwise, if I want to get Hanzhong, I don't know how much effort it will take. The road to Shu is difficult, and people and horses are sad. I haven't realized it before, but now I feel it, and I feel more deeply. Thanks to General Pang's help. , Hanzhong is in hand, lonely and worry-free, ha ha ha!"

Guo Peng laughed again, and Pang Xi was also very happy.

After walking for a while, Guo Peng, Pang Xi and others got on their horses again and headed for Nanzheng City.

In Nanzheng City, Guo Peng and the scribes and generals under Pang Xi's command met together and gave rewards to each other, which can be regarded as establishing the status of monarch and minister.

Then, Guo Peng asked Pang Xi about the details of the rebellion. He was a little surprised when he heard Pang Xi explain the details in detail.

"Could it be after Mr. Xuande?"

Guo Peng looked at Fazheng.

When he was studying in Luoyang Taixue in his early years, he had heard the name of Fazheng's grandfather, Fufeng Fazhen. At that time, he thought it was a bit strange that this title was the same as Liu Bei's.

"Subordinates have humble positions, and dare not call themselves the ancestors."

Fazheng stepped forward a few steps and bowed down in front of Guo Peng extremely humbly.

Guo Peng laughed and stepped forward to help Fazheng up.

"More than ten years ago, I was studying alone in Luoyang Taixue, and I heard the name of Mr. Xuande more than once. Mr. Xuande is a famous scholar in Fufeng, a great Confucianist in the country, filial piety, knowledgeable, good at planning, and not falling down the reputation of his ancestors. You can be regarded as a filial descendant, why should you belittle yourself?"

Fazheng was very happy to be praised by the well-known Wei Gong Guo Peng, and he suppressed the excitement in his heart, but still expressed humility.

Guo Peng laughed loudly, patted Fazheng on the shoulder, and then announced a banquet, let Pang Xi sit next to him, invited singing and dancing, and drank and had fun with him. .

After a banquet and a night's rest, Guo Peng officially began to deal with important military and political affairs.

The first thing to do, of course, is nothing else, but the strategy of Yangping Pass.

Guo Peng heard about the contributions made by Zhao Yun and Zhang He, and rewarded them, and recorded the credit for them.

Then I heard that Shu General Wu Yi led more than 2 rout troops to retreat to Yangping Pass. According to the pass city, he did not retreat and occupied Tiandang Mountain and Dingjun Mountain.

Guo Peng found it interesting and remembered the two-year fierce battle between Liu Bei and Cao Cao in Hanzhong. He was even more interested and decided to personally command the battle for Yangping Pass.

Guo Peng brought 5000 troops, and more than [-] were lost on the march. The main force naturally existed. Pang Xi gathered a group of defeated soldiers and tossed out an army of [-]. The two armies merged into one , gathered more than [-] troops, commanded by Guo Peng himself, and drove to Mianyang County in a mighty way.

Wu Yi captured Mianyang County, and Guo Peng sent Zhao Yun and Yan Liang to lead the army to enter Mianyang County first, and then commanded the army himself, and sent troops to Mianyang County.

The time to arrive in Mianyang County is two days later.

On the way, Guo Peng learned about the geographical conditions of Hanzhong and Shuzhong from Pang Xi and Fazheng, as well as the conditions of Tiandang Mountain and Dingjun Mountain near Yangping Pass.

Tiandang Mountain is located in the north of Mianyang County, facing Dingjun Mountain in the south of Mianyang County.

Its mountains control the main path of Sichuan and Shaanxi in the west, and the south entrance of Chencang Ancient Road in the north. It is an important military barrier to control the south entrance of Chencang Road and ensure the safety of Hanzhong. There is no doubt that it is a battleground for military strategists.

Shu general Wu Yi, Guo Peng has a little impression of this name.