"What, Ni Shu sneaked into the watershed and cut off the Tangluo Road?" When Cao Shuang heard the news, he was eating. After hearing the news, he was shocked, his hands shook, and his chopsticks immediately fell to the ground.

This news was like a thunderbolt from the sky to Cao Shuang, and he was completely stunned.

Cao Shuang has always attached great importance to the logistics support of the army. In order to ensure the safety of the grain road, he set up checkpoints at dozens of dangerous places on the Tangluo Road and deployed them tightly. Even if a mouse tried to pass through, it would be killed.

Discover.

The watershed is located between the Luo Valley and the Tang Valley, and is the top of the Qinling Mountains. How the Shu army bypassed the Wei army's many checkpoints and conquered the watershed, Cao Shuang was puzzled by.

But this result is almost fatal for the Wei army. The Shu army has cut off the food route that the Wei army relies on for survival, which will inevitably lead to more than 100,000 Wei soldiers falling into a food shortage. The food reserves on the Wei army's frontline are now less than half a month.

, after half a month the food and grass are exhausted, the Wei army will be completely destroyed.

Cao Shuang immediately summoned all generals and staff to discuss and find a solution to the crisis.

Most of the generals were still confused when they were summoned. After all, the news of the Shu army's capture of the watershed had just reached the camp and had not had time to spread. The generals had not yet figured out what happened to make Cao Shuang so anxious.

Call everyone to come.

When Xia Houxuan was summoned, he was discussing matters in the camp with Cao Liang and others, discussing how to break through the Shu army's defense line. He couldn't help but said: "In such a hurry, has something important happened?"

The messenger reported: "Bizhi is just summoning the generals on the order of the general. As for what is going on, I don't know anything about it. General Xiahou will know when he goes to the central military tent."

Xia Houxuan waved back his troops and said to Cao Liang: "The general's military orders have never been so urgent. Something big must have happened. Let's go check it out quickly."

Cao Liang said: "With such an urgent situation, something big must have happened. Except for Tang Luo Dao, I'm afraid there is nothing that can make the general so anxious."

Xia Houxuan said doubtfully: "The grain road is indeed a top priority. Once it is lost, the consequences will be disastrous. However, the Tangluo Road is tightly guarded and there are many soldiers and horses escorting the grain and grass. How could there be a problem?"

Cao Liang immediately said hehe, Xia Houxuan also took it for granted. There is no invincible fortress in the world, let alone a valley road that stretches for more than 400 miles. It is extremely difficult to defend this valley road. Only tens of thousands of people can think of it.

To do it is simply whimsical.

When we arrived at Cao Shuang's Chinese army camp, almost all the generals from each camp had arrived, including Xiahou Ba, Sima Zhao, Guo Huai, Ding Mi, Deng, Li Sheng, Yang Wei and others.

When Cao Shuang saw Xia Houxuan arriving, he quickly stood up to greet him. Cao Liang saw the panic in Cao Shuang's eyes, his face turned pale, his lips turned purple, and he looked like he was in a state of confusion.

"Taichu, you came just in time, something big happened this time." Cao Shuang stepped forward and took Xia Houxuan's hand, saying eagerly.

"What happened?" Xia Houxuan asked.

"I have just received a report that Jiang Wei, the rebel general against Shu, led his troops to sneak attack on Fenshuiling, Shenling and Yaling, and set up an ambush on the Tangluo Road. They ambushed our army's grain transport convoy and robbed tens of thousands of grains and grass.

It's cutting off our army's food route, what do you think we should do?"

Xia Houxuan glanced at Cao Liang. Don't tell me, Cao Liang's prediction was really accurate. There really was a problem with the food channel.

"How did Jiang Wei reach the watershed?"

Yang Wei, who joined the army, stood up and said: "According to the information we have received so far, Jiang Wei made a sneak attack on the watershed from an unknown path. We have no way of guarding against him."

Xia Houxuan frowned. He also knew that there were many forked roads in the Qinling Mountains, but it was indeed too difficult to decide which one was a dead end and which one was a thoroughfare. There were hundreds of miles of valley roads and at least tens of thousands of forked roads. Then

I am afraid that if I pursue it one by one, I may not be able to find out clearly, so as Yang Wei said, it is impossible to guard against it.

In terms of the geography of Hanzhong, the Shu army is definitely superior to the Wei army. After all, this is their territory. It is not too strange that Jiang Wei can find a path leading directly from Hanzhong to the watershed.

The watershed is a dangerous point stuck on the Tangluo Road. If the Shu army occupied the watershed, it would completely block the Tangluo Road, and the Wei army would no longer be able to transport grain and grass through the Tangluo Road.

This was undoubtedly a fatal blow to the Wei army. Xia Houxuan immediately said: "The top priority now is to recapture the Three Ridges, restore the transportation on the Tangluo Road, and restore the smooth flow of the grain road."

Sima Zhao sneered and said: "It is not easy to recapture the Three Ridges. The Tangluo Road is extremely difficult and dangerous to begin with, and the watershed, Shen Ridge, and Yaling Ridge are even more dangerous. One man can guard the pass, and ten thousand people can't open it. Xiahou Zhengxi thought

We must retake the Three Ridges and try to reach the sky! At the beginning, a certain person once said that a gentleman will not build a dangerous wall to gain momentum. Akasaka is a lonely and dangerous place. Once the food and support are exhausted, it will be a dead end. If you listen to the words of a certain person, you should retreat earlier.

, why did we end up in the situation we are in today?”

When the Wei army withdrew to Akasaka, Sima Zhao persuaded Cao Shuang to withdraw immediately and return to Guanzhong. Of course, it was not only Sima Zhao who persuaded Cao Shuang to withdraw, but also Yang Wei, Xia Houxuan and others. Yang Wei even cursed Deng Li Shengding in front of Cao Shuang.

Mi and others misled the country.

It's just that Cao Shuang listened to the words of Ding Mi and others and still had certain illusions about the land of Hanzhong, so he didn't make up his mind to retreat. He wanted to explore again, maybe there might be a chance.

Unfortunately, Cao Shuang stayed in Akasaka for a long time to build up momentum. He fought several battles with the Shu army, but failed to make any progress. Just when Cao Shuang was discouraged and was thinking of retreating, news came that Sanling had been lost.

Now not only is the food route cut off, but the Wei army has no chance to retreat. This is a rhythm that will destroy the entire army. No wonder Cao Shuang was completely panicked after hearing the news.

Xia Houba said in a deep voice: "These hindsights are of no use now. The only way for our army to survive is to recapture the Three Ridges. I am in a humble position and have no talent. I am willing to lead my troops to attack the watershed and fight a bloody road."

Xiahou Ba knew that this was not the time to blame each other. Being trapped in Akasaka and building momentum, he could only sit back and wait for death. If he wanted to return to Guanzhong alive, he had to fight his way out. There was no second option.

Xia Houba was full of disdain for Sima Zhao and Guo Huai. They were two guys who only played hindsight. If they hadn't lost Dingjun Mountain, would the Wei army be in this situation today?

You cannot rely on others. Only if your own army fights tooth and nail can you possibly have a way out.
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