After leaving Yangping Pass, the Shu army marched eastward towards the Second City of Hanle.

This road is relatively smooth, but Xiahou Ba did not feel at ease just because it was easy to walk. In fact, since leaving Yangping Pass, the entire Wei army has been on high alert. There is no danger on this road.

Once attacked by the Shu army, the situation would be worrying.

Since the Shu army entered Hanzhong from Dingjun Mountain, the Shu army was actually in front of Xiahouba and the others. After leaving Yangping Pass, the Wei army had entered the area behind enemy lines, and a battle could break out at any time.

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The Wei army walked along the north bank of the Han River and avoided Dingjun Mountain. It is not that the Wei army was afraid of fighting, but the current situation was pressing and it was best to avoid fighting if possible. If it was really unavoidable, it should be fought.

Still have to fight.

The tentative destination of their trip is the Wei Army camp outside Seoul. However, the situation is now chaotic. Xiahou Ba and Cao Liang are not sure whether the Wei Army camp still exists. It is even possible that Cao Shuang and Xia Houxuan have withdrawn there.

Maybe elsewhere.

Before the reinforcements of the Shu army arrived, the Wei army's camp was set up to surround Seoul. This encirclement surrounded Seoul and it was impossible for Wang Ping to escape.

But as soon as the reinforcements of the Shu army arrived, such a camp immediately became no longer practical. Even staying under the walls of Seoul was extremely dangerous. It was really uncomfortable to be attacked from both sides.

Since the situation is unclear, Xiahou Ba can only head towards Seoul first and then make adjustments according to the changes on the battlefield. Xiahou Ba also knows that their current situation is quite dangerous. With a force of about 30,000 troops, the number is said to be

More is not more, less is not less, but once it is ambushed or surrounded by the Shu army, it will be a disaster.

After all, a field battle is different from defending a city. If 30,000 men defend Yang'an Pass, even a hundred thousand Shu troops may not be able to defeat them. But in a field battle, there is no danger. If the Shu army uses the terrain to ambush them, it goes without saying.

One hundred thousand Shu troops, even fifty thousand Shu troops are enough for them to drink a pot.

Cao Liang's Yueqi battalion was at the front of the team. This arrangement was because the Yueqi battalion had strong maneuverability and fast speed. If an unexpected situation occurred, the Yueqi battalion could break through alone and use the impact of the cavalry to tear apart the enemy.

Open an opening and rush out, and then try to move reinforcements to rescue other Wei troops.

The Hanzhong Basin is indeed shaped like a large basin, surrounded by high mountains on all sides, except for the smooth road in the center of the basin. This kind of terrain is most suitable for cavalry troops to move. If it were not for the coordination with Xiahou Ba's infantry team, Cao Liang would have

We can lead the Yueqi battalion directly to Seoul.

The most dangerous time is when camping at night. In order to prepare for a possible sneak attack by the Shu army, Xiahouba divided the entire army into two classes. In the first half of the night, the people in class A slept, while the people in class B stared with wide eyes.

In the middle of the night, the men and horses of Class B went to sleep, while the men and horses of Class A were always on guard.

In other words, the troops of the Wei army could only sleep half a night every night. Although this made the Wei soldiers who marched intensively during the day very tired, in this way, the entire army was in a relatively safe state.

The troops and horses should be in an awake state, so that even if they encounter an enemy attack, the Shu army will still have the ability to respond and will not be in a hurry or panic.

Unlike sending multiple sentries, this defensive method helps the Wei army quickly enter the battle and improves its emergency response capabilities.

In extraordinary times, extraordinary measures must be taken. Before the main forces converge, Xiahouba's team is still in high danger, and they are in a state behind enemy lines. Will they be attacked by the Shu army?

It's really hard to tell if the scouts are being targeted.

After marching continuously for two days, when passing through a hilly area, the scouts who explored the road in front hurried back and reported that they had found a battlefield ahead with a large number of corpses.

Cao Liang and Xia Houba rushed over immediately and climbed to a hilly highland. The sight in front of them was chilling. There were corpses lying in front of them. Judging from the color of the military uniforms, some were from the Wei army and some were from the Shu army. However,

Most of them were corpses of Wei soldiers in Chu yellow military uniforms, and only a small proportion of Shu soldiers in red military uniforms.

The battle seemed to have just stopped not long ago. The battlefield was in a mess. The broken military flags were stubbornly planted on the ground, fluttering in the wind. The blood flowing from many corpses had not completely solidified, showing a hideous black and purple color.

This was probably a Wei army of several thousand people. They were surrounded by the Shu army here and were probably completely wiped out. Not a single survivor was seen.

Cao Liang's face became solemn. When they left Yangping Pass, they chose the road to the north, feeling that it should be relatively safer across the Han River.

But the scene that happened before Cao Liang made Cao Liang feel that the northern road may not be safe. Now the Shu army can cross the Han River to attack the scattered Wei army. This Wei army of three to five thousand people must have encountered five times the enemy.

A siege of ten times the Shu army would lead to the destruction of the entire army.

It seems that the Shu army followed the principle of defeating each other and attacked the Wei army on this long line of defense. Faced with the unexpected situation, the Wei army's reaction was still a little slow. Thousands of people were wiped out in such a tragic situation.

The battle should be entirely avoidable.

If we continue to fight like this, the hundreds of thousands of Wei troops will not be able to hold on for long, and they will be defeated by the Shu troops one by one, divided and annihilated.

In the absence of the right time, place and people, the Wei army must stay together to stay warm if they want to survive. Now the Shu army has a huge appetite. The thousands of Wei army troops can be swallowed by them at will, even if they are Xiahou

A team that dominates around 30,000 people is not necessarily safe. Only when a large force of more than 100,000 people gather together can they avoid the fate of being divided and annihilated.

No matter how big the appetite of the Shu army is, they can't swallow 100,000 people in one bite.

Cao Liang clearly felt that the Wei army had serious problems in responding to crises. The battle line was too long and the distribution of troops was too scattered. These would become fatal flaws. If changes could not be made immediately, the hundreds of thousands of Wei troops would be destroyed.

Soldiers are likely to be reduced to lambs to be slaughtered.

The corpses of the Wei army in front of them undoubtedly prove this. This is only what Cao Liang and the others saw. What about the ones they didn't see?

Cao Liang could even imagine that Jiang Wei was leading the army at this moment, sweeping across the Hanzhong Plain, killing wantonly and invincible.
Chapter completed!