"Sister-in-law, it's been raining for more than ten days in a row, why hasn't it stopped?" Inside the Chinese army tent, Cao Zhen opened the curtain and looked outside, and couldn't help cursing.

The autumn rain continued, the temperature dropped sharply, and a fire had already been lit in the tent. Liu Ye sat in front of the fire and stretched out his hands to warm them for a while. Finally, he got rid of all the chill in his body. He turned his head to face the man who was still standing in front of the tent with a sad look on his face.

Cao Zhen said: "Da Sima, please don't be impatient. It's raining and windy. It's better to come over and warm up by the fire first.

God is not in his favor and no human effort can intervene. We have no other choice but to wait patiently for a while."

"Zi Yanggong, the heavy rain has been falling non-stop, the roads are muddy and difficult to walk, and the flash floods have washed away many plank roads. The army has only marched twenty or thirty miles these days. At this marching speed, I don't know how long it will be possible to finish the journey.

This is Ziwu Road.

Moreover, the soldiers have been camping in the mud, and the humidity is too heavy. Many of them have fallen ill these days. If things go on like this, how can we fight this battle? As the commander of a large army, how can I not be impatient?" Cao Zhen walked to the fire.

He sat down in front of the pile, still looking worried.

Liu Ye continued to console him: "This heavy rain is indeed not conducive to our army's march, but it is not entirely without benefits."

"What do you mean by what Duke Yang said?" Cao Zhen asked in surprise.

Liu Ye used a wooden stick to stir the fire, and after the fire became more intense, he continued: "Da Sima, the heavy rain is continuous. Not only our army needs to take shelter from the rain for a long time, but the Shu army also needs to take shelter.

At present, the mountains and fields are filled with water vapor, the sight is blocked, the birds are cut off, and there are few people. In this case, the two troops of General Xiahou and General Le can arrive at Xingshiwei without anyone noticing. Da Sima, isn't this a gift from God?

What’s our benefit?”

On the third day after Xiahouba quietly led his army to the Tangluo Road, Cao Zhen ordered his general Le Wei to lead five thousand troops to follow up. As a result, there were ten thousand taels of Wei troops who went to attack Xingshiwei.

Thousands of people, their strength was almost twice that of the Xingshi garrison.

"Yes...that's the truth." Upon hearing this, Cao Zhen turned from sadness to joy and laughed: "Haha, Mr. Ziyang, you should see further."

Liu Ye waved his hand with a wry smile: "Well, this heavy rain can only bring us this little benefit. Our army's situation is generally very unfavorable. It is said that it is very difficult to continue moving forward. Even transporting grain and grass from the rear

It is also greatly affected, and the pressure on grain and grass transshipment is even more pressing.

Da Sima, what I am most worried about now is not the troops but the logistics. The heavy rain will not stop for a long time, and the transportation of grain and grass will become more and more difficult. If it continues to be delayed, the court will definitely not be able to afford it. By that time, the emperor and the princes in Luoyang will probably give birth to something to call us.

The teacher’s thoughts of returning to the court.”

"What Zi Yanggong said is true. In fact, I also have this concern. There are many people in the DPRK who are opposed to the invasion of Shu. If the rain does not stop, they are likely to use the difficulty in transporting grain and grass as an excuse to advise the emperor to withdraw their troops.

, if the emperor is really persuaded by them, then something really bad will happen."

Liu Ye sighed and said: "If the situation really develops like this, we have no choice but to do our best and obey fate. Maybe Xi Shu's energy is not exhausted at this time."

"Do your best to obey fate? I, Cao Zhen, don't believe in fate very much. It took more than a year to plan and spent countless military resources. How can the hard work of more than 100,000 troops be wasted?

As long as Zhongquan and the others can break through Xingshi Siege in one fell swoop and open up the road into Hanzhong, our army will be able to harvest food from the wild and feed the enemy. By then, the logistical pressure will be greatly reduced, and those in the DPRK will have no excuse to surrender.

We have withdrawn our troops." Cao Zhen said excitedly.

Liu Ye nodded: "What Da Sima said is absolutely true. Now it depends on the two generals Xia Hou and Le Wei."

In a winding valley at the south entrance of the Tangluo Road, thousands of Wei troops were setting up camp. Although their bodies had already been wet by the rain, almost everyone was in high spirits. They were busy cutting down trees, building walls, and setting up tents.

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The Wei army in the middle was originally the elite gathered by Cao Zhen from all over the Central Plains, and the vanguard army under Xiahou Ba was even more elite among the elite. Even if they traveled through the narrow and rugged mountain roads for a long time in the heavy rain, the fighting spirit of these 7,000 Wei troops remained undiminished.

Of course, in addition to this reason, finally sneaking into the vicinity of Xingshiwei is also an important reason for the good morale of the Wei army. This valley is only more than ten miles away from Xingshiwei. It has not been discovered by Han army scouts yet, and the chance of Wei army sneaking into the siege is high.

A few points higher.

"Where did General Le and the others go?" Inside the tent, Xiahou Ba asked the subordinate Zhonglang General Yao Jing while drinking hot tea.

Yao Jing clasped his fists and replied: "General, General Le's envoy came to report yesterday afternoon. Counting today's time, they should still be fifty or sixty miles away from our department, and they are expected to meet up with our department in the future.

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"Two more days?"

Xiahou Ba thought that although he had more troops than the Han army that was surrounded by Xingshi, it was not much more. He was not sure of attacking the camp garrisoned by 5,000 Han troops, so he decided to wait for Le Wei's reinforcements to arrive and attack together.

In this way, the certainty of breaking through will be higher.

The plan was decided, so he continued: "Then wait for them. After the two armies meet up, we can launch a surprise attack on Xingshiwei. The rain today is not too heavy, and it is estimated that the rain will be lighter tomorrow. Then we can attack our army."

We have to take advantage of the weather and let the soldiers rest and recuperate in these two days."

"As commanded."

Xia Hou said overbearingly: "You can make some arrangements and select a few capable scouts to go to Xingshiwei to investigate and understand all the surrounding terrain."

"promise."

"However, the scouts must still be warned that they must be extremely careful in their actions and not reveal their traces to be discovered by the Shu army. Of course, other soldiers must also be warned. They are not allowed to move around without military orders. They must also pay attention to fireworks when burying pots for cooking.

We cannot let all our efforts go to waste in these two days.”

Yao Jing said: "General, don't worry, I will definitely give you the instructions for your humble duty." After saying that, he stood up and gave Xiahou Ba a salute, left the camp and went to deploy military orders.

On the second day, the rain really eased a lot, and in the afternoon there was a rare break from clouds and rain. Although the sky was still overcast, the Wei soldiers were finally able to dry their clothes, firewood, etc. outside the tent.

Things.

Jiang Gui, who hunted the tiger, had the same idea. It was rarely sunny today, so he wanted to go out to find a few bundles of firewood to dry and store in case it rained again later and the dry firewood at home was not enough.

After cutting a few bundles of firewood, Jiang Gui suddenly thought that since it had been raining for so long, the nearby rivers and streams must have swollen, and when the water rose, there would be more fish. Why not go online and get some for your family?

The old lady, wife and children will improve their lives.

Just do it. Jiang Gui carried the firewood home, took the fishing net and fish basket and walked to the other side of the mountain. After climbing over the mountain, there was a winding valley with a stream running through it. When he was a child, he

I often played in the water there, and often fished there when I grew up. I am most familiar with it.

The mountain road was slippery and muddy and difficult to walk, but Jiang Gui had walked this road countless times. In less than half an hour, he had arrived at his destination. He was about to speed up and cross the last ridge when he suddenly heard the faint sound of people in front of him.

There was a movement, and there seemed to be no less than a few hundred people.

Jiang Gui was surprised. There were only three or four households in a radius of more than ten miles. Where did so many people come from?

He has been hunting for many years and is very alert. He took out the hatchet from his waist and tiptoed across the ridge. The cat looked behind the trees into the valley. Unexpectedly, this sight almost scared him out. There were more than a few hundred people in the valley, and there were many tents in the valley.

On the first level, there could be room for several thousand people.

"It's Wei Jun!"
Chapter completed!