After Jiang Wei received the order, he quickly led his army and set off.

In the eyes of everyone, Jiang Wei's action this time was too risky, and it was not much different from risking death, because Jiang Wei first had to pass through the defense line of Wei Guo's Xingshi Mountain before he could enter the Tang Valley, and enter the Tang Valley.

After entering the valley, you will have to face countless Wei army checkpoints, and the probability of success is extremely slim.

But Jiang Wei was full of confidence and ambition, because Jiang Wei knew an extremely secret trail that could lead directly from Baoxie Road to the watershed, and the watershed was the choke point of the entire Tangluo Road. If Jiang Wei could capture the watershed,

This will definitely cut off the Luogu Road and the supply line that the Wei army relies on to maintain its survival.

Jiang Wei was born in Yongliang. After he came to Shu, he followed Zhuge Liang in his Northern Expeditions many times. In addition, he was diligent and studious, and had special sensitivity to geography, so he knew these ancient Qinling roads very well.

In the eyes of ordinary people, the Qinling Ancient Road basically follows the river valley. It is not easy to use the natural terrain to open up several passable valley roads deep in the majestic and steep mountains. And those connections

The small roads on the ancient roads are even more difficult and dangerous, and are not within the scope of people's exploration.

But from the perspective of a military strategist, Jiang Wei could naturally find the unusual features of these paths. This path leading directly from Baoxie Road to the watershed was exactly what Jiang Wei could take advantage of.

The Qinling Mountains are like a huge maze, with valleys, mountain roads, and mountain roads crisscrossing each other, but most of them are dead ends and have no value of passage. Therefore, for thousands of years, the road from Guanzhong to Hanzhong has been nothing more than these few.

The road that Jiang Wei is going to take now is a dangerous road that is different from the past and has not been traveled by many people since ancient times.

Jiang Wei ordered his troops to throw away all baggage and supplies, and to travel lightly. Each man brought ten days' worth of dry food, but rope hooks were a must-have for everyone.

After entering the mountains, the road became winding and rugged. The primeval forest that blocked out the sky and the sun was deep and quiet. It was desolate and uninhabited. Apart from wolves, insects, tigers and leopards, there were really no other creatures to be seen.

If an ordinary hunter and woodcutter enters the depths of this mountain, the first thing they have to be wary of is ferocious beasts. However, when a large force of the Shu army enters, they will naturally not be afraid of any ferocious beasts. The fully armed Shu soldiers even hope to bump into one or two ferocious beasts.

It’s a great day to have a tooth festival.

Because Jiang Wei had military orders, Shu soldiers were not allowed to leave their formation without authorization, let alone hunt without authorization. However, if wild beasts came to attack, that would be a different matter.

Therefore, these Shu soldiers were all hoping that the wolves, insects, tigers and leopards would show their bestiality and attack them proactively. However, it was a pity that with such a large-scale army, those ferocious beasts had long been frightened by the news and ran far away. How dare they come forward?

They came to provoke him, so the soldiers of the Shu army could only listen to the howling of tigers and wolves, but they could hardly find them.

Zhao Guang still served as the vanguard, leading his troops at the forefront of the team, opening roads across mountains and building bridges when encountering water. Since the roads they passed were all uninhabited places, although they were said to be roads, sometimes they were not roads at all.

There was no trace of the road, so Zhao Guang could only go ahead and dig out a path among the bushes and weeds.

Although it is difficult to cross the virgin forest, there is no danger at all. The real test of the Shu army is the cliffs.

The reason why this road cannot be called a road is because there are many sections where there is no way to go. The Shu army had to rely on ropes to climb down the cliffs dozens of feet high. Some roads even go through winding mountains.

There is only half a foot of footing under your feet, and if you take another half step forward, you will be in the abyss. If you fall if you are not careful, you will be shattered to pieces.

Jiang Wei worked hard for this sneak attack. Although he knew this road and had a detailed map of this road, it was his first time to take this road. In fact, whether it would work or not, Jiang Wei

Wei also crossed the river by feeling the stones.

But compared to breaking through Xingshi Mountain and entering Tang Valley, this road is at least much less dangerous. Even if it really doesn't work, Jiang Wei still has a way out.

But if the watershed can really be reached, then Jiang Wei will be done.

The reason why the watershed is called the watershed is because it is the top of Qinxiao Mountain. The rain falling from the sky is divided into two parts at the watershed. The northern one will merge into the Yellow River, and the southern one will merge into the Yangtze River. Such a dangerous place will be destroyed by Shu.

If the Wei army wants to take it back, it will be even more difficult for them.

Jiang Wei's plan is not just to cut off the Wei army's food route. If the Shu army can occupy Fenji, it will completely cut off the Wei army's return route. After the Wei army runs out of food, they will inevitably flee. As long as the Shu army firmly holds

If the watershed is strangled, no matter how many men and horses the Wei army has, they will inevitably be trapped in the Tang Valley Road.

As long as this Wei army can be completely annihilated and Cao Shuang is captured or killed alive, the political situation in Wei will inevitably be in chaos, and the long-lost opportunity of the Northern Expedition will appear.

Jiang Wei's lifelong ambition was to inherit Prime Minister Zhuge's legacy, complete Prime Minister Zhuge's unfinished business, restore the Han Dynasty, and return the old capital.

For this dream, he waited hard for eight years. Unfortunately, although Jiang Wanfei was the successor designated by Zhuge Liang before his death, their strategic thinking was completely different from Zhuge Liang's. They only knew how to guard this acre of Shu.

Three points of land, no desire to make progress.

Why did Zhuge Liang launch his Northern Expedition? Maybe he didn't like to stay in Chengdu peacefully, sit in a high position, and enjoy all the glory and wealth. Why would he sleep in the open air, fight with his troops, and eventually die of exhaustion in Wuzhangyuan?

Because Zhuge Liang did this because he had a reason to do it. The country of Shu is small and poor, and if you don't want to make progress; if you are trapped in a lonely land, it is equivalent to sitting back and waiting for death. If you rise up and fight, there may be a glimmer of hope, but if you only know

If we keep it, we will really have no choice but to sit back and wait for destruction.

The Shu army has not fought in the past few years. On the surface, it seems to be prosperous and prosperous, but Jiang Wei knows very well that this is just sitting in a well and looking at the sky. Shu is recuperating, and Wei is not the same. Moreover, Wei has a vast territory and a large population.

Shu will get 10% of its recovery, while Wei will get 100% of its recovery. If things go on like this, the balance of strength between the two sides will become even more disparate, and Shu will lose its last chance.

Jiang Wei attaches great importance to this watershed battle. If the Shu army can win, it will completely change the pattern of confrontation between Wei and Shu. Shu will also usher in the golden moment of the Northern Expedition, so Jiang Wei will overcome all difficulties and obstacles.

, went to the watershed to stop the Wei army.
Chapter completed!