[You have passed the first level of Luofu Mountain]
As Erlang Zhenjun was blasted into pieces, a prompt suddenly appeared in front of Su Che.
However, after seeing such news, he couldn't be happy at all.
At the beginning, Su Che’s idea was to use martial arts only. After all, if a half-step grandmaster fought against a sixth-level peak and also used the power of the heroic spirit, it would be too bullying.
However, what he didn't expect was that his trump card was still forced out!
It is obvious that Master Erlang is only at the peak of the sixth stage of martial arts, but he is able to suppress me who is half a step away from being a grandmaster.
Although to some extent, this is normal.
After all, Su Che was only at the fourth stage before, and it was normal that he couldn't fully exert his strength when he suddenly obtained the body of a half-step grandmaster.
But in Su Che's opinion, this is not an excuse.
Su Che knew clearly that his research in martial arts was not much different from that of an ordinary sixth-duan. He had also walked his own path. With the body of a half-step grandmaster, he could also display impressive combat effectiveness.
I didn’t expect... that I would be pushed to this extent!
“Is this the powerful being from the mythical era?”
Su Che whispered softly.
Su Che has always been dubbed a genius, but he knows that he is not a real genius. He is just an ordinary person who can keep working hard in the simulated world.
Before Su Che could think more, a figure walked out again from the thick fog not far away.
It’s none other than Erlang Zhenjun!
However, this time, the power possessed by Erlang Zhenjun is no longer at the peak of the sixth stage, but a half-step master, with the same power as Su Che.
"Defeat me and you can enter the third level." Erlang Zhenjun said lightly.
The third level, perhaps, is the Grandmaster?
Su Che's expression became extremely solemn. Although he knew that this trial was difficult, and perhaps it was a step in the process of the artifact recognizing its master, he still didn't expect it to be so difficult.
The next moment, Erlang Zhenjun's figure disappeared from the spot. Before Su Che could react, a three-pointed, double-edged knife pierced Su Che's chest. The speed was simply terrifying!
Su Che ignored his wounds and counterattacked directly. He used Zhang Zhongjing's medical spiritual power to quickly repair his wounds while stabbing Erlang Zhenjun at the same time.
Erlang Zhenjun raised his eyebrows, somewhat surprised. Even though he was seriously injured, the opponent could still fight back?
soon.
The two fought for more than ten rounds, and Su Che finally couldn't hold on. Even if he used the power of the heroic spirit, he couldn't defeat his opponent and was directly driven out of the trial ground.
Failed...
After returning outside, Su Che frowned. Before he could feel melancholy, his previous combat experience and the feeling of fighting with the body of a half-step grandmaster kept coming back to him.
Su Che quickly began to accept this experience.
For Su Che, these combat experiences were like treasures.
The only pity is that I couldn’t pass the second level.
After accepting the insights, Su Che could clearly feel that the bottleneck of the fourth level of martial arts had begun to loosen.
If nothing unexpected happens, he will be able to break through to the fifth level of martial arts within these fifteen days!
The feedback from this secret realm is truly amazing.
And this is just a bonus result.
More importantly, it pointed out the direction for Su Che to take.
The experience and insights gained from fighting in the trial space constantly improved Su Che's own martial arts, which benefited Su Che a lot.
"Within these fifteen days, I must break through to the second level. I still have two chances. Don't be in a hurry. First, learn from the combat experience of this time." Su Che said softly.
Not far away, Shu Qilin was sitting on the ground, also comprehending the feedback from his previous combat experience.
Half a day passed.
Su Che opened his eyes again.
Following Fan Li's reminder, Su Che took the jade pendant that had released its spiritual power to the real space, which was the square where many people were sitting cross-legged.
The spiritual energy here is very abundant, as if there is a huge formation that gathers all the spiritual energy of the entire secret world.
The speed of absorbing spiritual energy here is very fast.
However, the side effects were also obvious. With Su Che as the center, the spiritual energy in a large area nearby became thinner almost visibly.
The people who were practicing nearby clearly felt something was wrong: "Huh? Why has the spiritual energy become so much thinner?"
"Strange, the spiritual energy here has become much thinner!"
Even Shu Qilin, who was standing next to Su Che, had a strange look on his face: "Su Che, why has the spiritual energy nearby become so thin?"
Su Che: “…”
He really didn't expect that there would be such a result.
Su Che thought about it and decided that since he was here to fleece the sheep, he might as well do it thoroughly.
So, he found a corner and summoned out fifty Taiping Guards and two hundred Qinhuang Guards from his spiritual space, letting them absorb spiritual energy and practice here.
Then, Su Che gave the jade pendant to one of them and asked him to find an area where there were more monsters and absorb the spiritual energy there. This was his task.
In this way, it will not affect Su Che himself.
Su Che was not worried about any danger. According to Teacher Yan Xiao, there was no danger in this square area!
In that case, a little loss doesn't matter!
Even when Fan Li saw what Su Che did, he was amazed. This guy was really professional in taking advantage of others!
Zhang Jue on the side joked: "It's a pity that there is no master of formation. It would be great if we could build a passage to absorb the spiritual energy here directly."
Zhang Zhongjing laughed and said, " Then the spirit of the artifact will come out and drive the master out directly, right?"
Zhang Jue was stunned, nodded, and said, "It's very likely."
…
In the blink of an eye, fifteen days passed in a flash.
These days, Su Che successfully broke through to the fifth level of martial arts and defeated the opponent in the second level of the trial.
The opponent on the third level was just as he expected, it was indeed the master-level Erlang Zhenjun!
Even though Su Che tried his best, he still failed to defeat the master-level warrior.
But even so.
Su Che gained a lot. He gradually improved his martial arts, which would be very helpful for his future breakthrough to the Grandmaster level.
In addition, martial arts is the foundation of everything.
As Su Che's martial arts path gradually improved, his control over the power of the heroic spirit became significantly more comfortable.
The reason is simple. The essence of the power of the heroic spirit is extremely powerful. Only if Su Che keeps up with the pace himself can he master it more easily.
The same is true of Ying Zheng's domineering mythical heroic power.
The previous Su Che was very difficult to master.
With the practice during this period, he broke through to the fifth level of martial arts and perfected his martial arts path. Su Che could also barely master this mythical power of the heroic spirit.
All in all, Su Che's progress is exaggerated.
Fifteen days later, there were obviously many fewer people in the square.
Not only humans, but also demons have become much less numerous.
Both humans and demons disappeared one after another.
This made Su Che feel a little strange. He had a premonition that something might happen...
really.
When Teacher Yan Xiao arrived as scheduled, he led the two out of the secret realm.
On the way, Yan Xiao told the two of them a piece of news.
The demonic frenzy is coming.
In the Demon-Suppressing City, there is a wave of demons almost every month.
This was the demons trying to seize the key fortress of Zhenmo City, but they were basically repelled every time.
Therefore, every six months to a year, the demons will organize a very large offensive.
The warriors of Zhenmo City call it the demon frenzy.
And in recent days.
The demonic frenzy is about to come, and as Yan Xiao's disciples, the two of them will naturally join this battle without hesitation.
After returning to Zhenmo City, Su Che and Shu Qilin joined a team under Yan Xiao's arrangement.
This is a special tactical team of the Demon-Slaying City military, numbered 14, and their mission is to kill all the demons that break through the Demon-Slaying City formation.
There are a total of 8 people in this team. Su Che and Shu Qilin are wearing the military uniforms of Zhenmo City. As newcomers, they are mixed in the team.
The captain was a 35-year-old middle-aged man, at the seventh level of Grandmaster. His eyes were cold. He glanced at the two newcomers and said directly, "You are the newcomers arranged by the higher-ups. Introduce yourselves."
"Okay." Shu Qilin nodded and said a little stiffly: "Shu Qilin, fifth-degree martial arts, my weapon is boxing gloves, and I am also a spirit control master."
Su Che said: "Su Che, fifth stage of martial arts, spirit control master."
"Su Che..." The captain felt that the name sounded familiar. He looked at the surprised expressions of his teammates and asked, "Where have I heard the name Su Che?"
A slim woman, who was at the level of a half-step grandmaster, was the deputy captain of the team. She smiled and said, "Captain Luo, Su Che is the champion of this Destiny Cup."
As soon as these words came out, several team members started to make a noise:
"Wow! Here comes a super genius!"
"Oh my goodness, there's a super genius joining the team!"
"Haha, new talent!"
Captain Luo frowned and said coldly: "Okay, be quiet."
"The newcomers have introduced themselves. Let's introduce ourselves as well. My name is Luo Yuan, and my realm is the seventh stage grandmaster. I follow the bloodline martial arts."
The slender woman smiled and said, "I'm Lu Jingting, and my realm is half-step master. I'm also a spirit control master. I'm good at speed, and I'm one of the attackers of this team."
A guy equipped with various weapons said, "Wang Zhong, peak level 6, spirit master, responsible for heavy attacks. If you encounter a big monster, please remember to call me."
A thin, handsome young man wearing glasses said, "Shan Yue, sixth stage peak, spirit master, I am the sniper of this team, I am the spy of this team, I will report all the news I see to you."
A middle-aged man with a tool bag on his waist said with a smile: "My name is Yan Chongwu, I'm at the peak of the sixth stage, a formation master, responsible for maintaining the formation at the torn gap."
A woman in a white medical uniform said softly, "Xiang Chan... Wuduan, I am the Royal Spirit Medical Doctor of this team."
Captain Luo Yuan said calmly: "This is the composition of our team. You two newcomers are the only ones who don't have a position, but it doesn't matter. You just need to assist in the attack first."
"This should be your first time on the battlefield."
"When fighting against demons, don't be merciful. You may encounter any situation."
"I have only one piece of advice for you: being lenient to the demons is being cruel to humans."
"Take a good rest these few days and adjust your condition."
"Generally speaking, the demonic frenzy will last from three days to a week. During those days, we have to fight without sleep and continuously."
"It's very tiring, but on the other hand, the military merits you can get are the most every year."
"As long as you don't get killed, you can become stronger!"
"This is the creed of the Demon City Military!"
"Okay, I've finished talking, let's disperse!"
"Gather in three days! Begin preparations for war!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone dispersed.
Deputy Captain Lu Jingting went straight to Su Che and Shu Qilin and asked with a smile, "Do you two want to go to the city to relax?"
Shu Qilin was obviously tempted, but he did not agree. Instead, he subconsciously glanced at Su Che.
Although Su Che was somewhat tempted, he still shook his head.
"Thank you for your kindness, Vice Captain, but I need to practice."
"I want to practice too." Shu Qilin said quickly.
"You two are such boring little guys. Don't you know that you should combine work with rest?" asked deputy captain Lu Jingting with a smile.
"If they don't want to go, don't harass them." Captain Luo Yuan said calmly not far away.
"Okay, I also want to enhance the relationship between the newcomers and us." Lu Jingting shook her head and said.
"Take them to where they live." Captain Luo Yuan ordered.
"I won't take it!" Lu Jingting turned and left.
"I'll take you there..." The fifth-stage medical technician in charge of medical care spoke weakly to Chan. She was wearing a military uniform that was obviously one size too large and a big hat that almost covered her entire face.
"Thank you for your help." Su Che said.
Following Xiang Chan, Su Che came to the courtyard of the No. 14 Tactical Team. It was a residential house with a sign at the door that read: Residence of the No. 14 Special Tactical Team. Non-related personnel are prohibited from entering.
After entering the courtyard, Xiang Chan pointed to a row of rooms.
"You can pick any room here and stay in it."
"Originally, our Tactical Team No. 14 had a total of 13 people. After so many years, there are only six people left." Xiang Chan said softly.
"Where are the others?" Shu Qilin asked subconsciously.
"They are all dead." Xiang Chan said.
"..." Shu Qilin was stunned for a moment, and quickly apologized: "I'm sorry."
"What is there to apologize for?" Xiang Chan raised his head and said seriously, "They are all heroes who sacrificed themselves for humanity. Someone has to die. As long as death is valuable, it doesn't matter."
Xiang Chan, who was originally a little timid, became exceptionally firm in tone and serious in expression when he said these words.
Not only Shu Qilin, but even Su Che was stunned for a moment.
Nowadays, the human world and the Chinese region are generally peaceful.
But for the sake of this peace, countless people die every year in garrisons stationed in various places, such as the Demon Town.
They go forward one after another just to ensure that the human base in the rear can be safe, have bright lights, allow children to grow up healthily, and allow the elderly to enjoy their old age. This most simple happiness is achieved at the cost of countless sacrifices.
Countless people sacrificed their lives for this rare peace.
Su Che suddenly understood something.
Why do those seniors of Wuhan University in Zhenmo City enter the semi-graduation state before they graduate, move directly to Zhenmo City, and rarely return to Wuhan University in Zhenmo City?
They do this not only for the convenience of suppressing the Demon City, nor only for the freedom to explore various secret places, but also for the purpose of contributing their own strength when the demon tide comes!
After realizing this, Su Che's expression became determined.
He must become stronger quickly, he must grow as much as possible and become the backbone of mankind. He must not stop here.
Driven by pressure, Su Che returned to his room, practiced for a while, and then opened the Book of Spirit Contract.
There is too little time left in the real world. In a few days, the demon frenzy will begin...
He wanted to comprehend and summarize his martial arts, but he didn't have much time.
Therefore, practicing in a simulated world is obviously the most direct method.
and.
After thinking about it these days, Su Che has already had some rough ideas about how to break the impasse.
When Su Che opened the Book of Contracting Spirits, he came directly to the Contracting Spirits Space.
On the book of spirit contracts, choices slowly emerged one by one.
Choice 1: [In a thatched cottage in Longzhong, Nanyang, during a time of turmoil, you live in seclusion here, quietly observing the changes in the world. ]
Choice 2: [At first he studied literature, but failed for three years; then he studied martial arts, shot an arrow in the training ground, hit the drummer, and was chased out; then he tried business, but was cheated once, robbed twice, and bandits three times; then he farmed, but there was a severe drought one year, a severe flood one year, and locusts one year; then he studied medicine, and achieved some success. He wrote a good prescription, took it, and died.]
Choice 3: [You were a six-year-old captured child and sent to the palace by the general who suppressed the rebellion. After being castrated, you became a eunuch and served the imperial concubine who held great power in the harem.]
This time, there were only three options.
Except the first option is pretty normal.
This was Zhuge Liang arriving as promised, giving Su Che another chance.
The other two options are a bit weird.
The second choice comes from "The Biography of Yang Yixiao", which is an ancient joke biography.
Judging from the content, this is a completely tragic character.
Su Che didn't know the man's name, but this introduction showed that he was quite well-known.
As for the third option, that's even weirder.
He is actually a eunuch?
Su Che frowned as he read the introduction and came up with a guess.
This may be one of the four great eunuchs of the Ming Dynasty, the founder of the Western Factory, and the famous pirate, Wang Zhi.
He is the prototype of Yu Huatian who said, "I will solve the cases that Dongchang cannot solve, I will kill the people that Dongchang cannot kill, and I will take care of the matters that Dongchang cannot handle."
This is indeed an interesting guy.
His experience is legendary.
However, whether it is the second or the third one, Su Che would not choose.
Without thinking too much, Su Che chose the first one.
As soon as this thought came out, the words on the book gradually disappeared.
A line of words appeared before my eyes.
It's different from last time.
[The late emperor died before he could complete his career. Today, the world is divided into three parts, and Yizhou is exhausted. This is truly a critical moment for survival.]
A figure appeared in front of Su Che: the elderly Zhuge Liang, sitting on a chariot, commanding the army to launch the Northern Expedition.
An indescribable feeling of tragedy suddenly surged into my heart.
Zhuge Liang's five northern expeditions.
The first northern expedition, bypassing Qishan to attack the five counties of Longxi, was originally going smoothly. However, after the Wei general Zhang He led 50,000 cavalry to rescue Jieting and defeated Ma Su, Zhuge Liang's first northern expedition failed.
In the second Northern Expedition, Zhuge Liang chose the Chencang Road as his second route. However, facing Cao Zhen's previous prediction of the enemy and the strong defense of Chencang City, Zhuge Liang tried every means to fail in conquering Chencang, and ultimately the Second Northern Expedition failed.
The third Northern Expedition can be said to be an initiative launched by Cao Zhen of Wei State. Wei State divided its troops into four routes to attack Shu State. Under the planning of Zhuge Liang, all four armies of Wei State were repelled, and Shu State was managed to be saved.
The fourth time, Zhuge Liang and Sima Yi met for the first time, and Zhuge Liang sent troops to Longxi again. Although Zhuge Liang made some gains in this battle, he was unable to expand the results. Zhuge Liang proved his military talent in this battle. Later, Sima Yi never took the initiative to attack again, but chose to retreat. Zhuge Liang had no choice but to withdraw his troops.
The fifth time, Zhuge Liang and Sima Yi wasted time at Wuzhangyuan, but Sima Yi refused to come out. No matter how Zhuge Liang provoked and humiliated him, Sima Yi still refused to come out. Gradually, Zhuge Liang's health failed, and he died of illness at Wuzhangyuan.
It can be said that the results achieved in these five Northern Expeditions were not very significant.
Except for the first and fourth battles which achieved some results, the rest seemed to be a futile waste of national strength.
Basically, they just attacked the Longxi area and did not pose any threat to Chang'an, an important city in the Central Plains, let alone Luoyang.
The reason is simple: the gap in national strength.
The Kingdom of Shu was just a state, and its national strength was far inferior to that of Wu and Wei.
The lack of population and national strength cannot be made up by Zhuge Liang alone.
The five Northern Expeditions were like doing something knowing it was impossible.
Knowing that there is a tiger in the mountain, I still go there!
Even though they knew they would fail, they still attacked again and again.
However, would a person like Zhuge Liang...really do useless work?
Of course not.
If Shu Han did not launch the Northern Expedition and focused on developing its internal affairs, it would definitely become stronger.
But if this is the case, it would be like boiling a frog in warm water, which would undoubtedly lead to a slow death.
No matter how much Shu Han develops, it can never compare with the Central Plains regime.
The longer you delay, the less chance you will have, and the less likely you will be to attack. Once Cao Wei's national defense is fully deployed, that will be the time for Cao Wei to attack you.
This is a dead end.
In a fight, it is so difficult to defeat the strong with the weak.
If we don't fight, we will just sit there and wait for death, seeking our own demise.
This is a dilemma.
Zhuge Liang understood this point clearly, formulated a series of plans, and began his Northern Expedition.
Unfortunately, everything ended with the death of Zhuge Liang.
Before this, Zhuge Liang fell ill due to overwork and his condition was getting worse.
Sima Yi took advantage of the fact that Zhuge Liang was seriously ill and unable to lead the army, and personally led his troops to attack the rear of the Shu army, killing more than 500 people, capturing more than 1,000 livestock, and more than 600 people surrendered.
Zhuge Liang, who was seriously ill, gave instructions to the generals about his last affairs, asking Yang Yi and Fei Yi to lead the troops to retreat, while Wei Yan and Jiang Wei would be responsible for covering the retreat.
With the death of Zhuge Liang, all the generals cried bitterly.
now.
The prime minister's body slowly left the barracks with the retreating army.
Right at this moment.
The corpse, which had already lost all life and passed away, suddenly moved!
Su Che slowly opened his eyes. He saw a cold body and felt an unprecedented coldness and sleepiness.
His movements attracted the attention of a Shu army soldier.
The Shu soldier rubbed his eyes and said in astonishment: "Just now, I seemed to see the Prime Minister's finger move!"
As soon as these words came out, an officer nearby immediately shouted: "What nonsense are you talking about?!"
"Really, I really saw it!" the soldier said excitedly. He was not dazzled just now. He really saw the prime minister's hand move.
"Ah? I seem to have seen it too. The Prime Minister's palm seems to be moving! It's still moving!" another soldier said.
"Is the Prime Minister not dead yet?" a soldier shouted.
"Put down the stretcher!"
“Put it down now!”
The stretcher was slowly lowered, and the officer nearby carefully removed the white cloth. Zhuge Kongming, who had originally closed his eyes and passed away peacefully, now had his eyes open.
"Prime Minister, do you... not want to see us withdraw?" the officer murmured.
They launched several northern expeditions, advancing step by step cautiously, like pawns, pushing forward step by step. Even if they failed this time, they would come back again next time, and the Wei State would have to face the constant attacks from the Shu State.
The national strength of both sides was constantly being depleted. Wei had to mobilize hundreds of thousands of troops and millions of civilians every time, which was a huge loss.
Even though it failed time and time again, Shu State continued to accumulate advantages, while Wei State continued to consume its advantages.
In the long run, perhaps victory in the war will eventually come.
This is a long-term battle!
If it weren't for Zhuge Liang's death, the stalemate at Wuzhangyuan would probably have lasted longer, but because of his death, everything came to nothing.
At this moment, the prime minister on the stretcher moved his eyes and glanced at the officer.
The officer's eyes widened immediately, and he looked at the scene in disbelief...
Pretend... Pretend to be dead... The Prime Minister has pretended to be dead!!!
at the same time.
In the main camp of Cao Wei army.
"General! General!" A general of Cao's army rushed in hurriedly.
Sima Yi, who was practicing the Five Animals Exercises in the tent, said calmly, "Don't be so panic. What happened?"
"General, the Shu army has begun to retreat!" the general said hurriedly.
"Huh?" Sima Yi, who was originally calm, widened his eyes when he heard this: "Withdrawal?"
He could no longer perform the Five Animal Exercises that he had insisted on doing every day. He paced back and forth in the tent, frowning and muttering, "The sudden retreat must have a reason. Kong Ming's health has not been good for a few days... Could it be... Could it be..."
Could it be that Kong Ming is already dead? !
Thinking of this possibility, Sima Yi lost his composure instantly. He knew that this was the best opportunity.
The difference between this Northern Expedition of the Shu Army and the previous ones was that this time, they no longer went straight to Longxi as they did in the first and fourth Northern Expeditions, but instead moved the route significantly eastward, aiming at Guanzhong.
This was the first time in Zhuge Liang's various northern expeditions.
At this moment, the confrontation on both sides of the Wei River had lasted for more than a hundred days. Even though Sima Yi received women's clothes from Zhuge Liang, he remained unmoved by such humiliation.
He is waiting.
As the scouts continued to inquire, Sima Yi roughly knew Zhuge Liang's daily diet, and thus judged that his health was getting worse and worse.
How can one last long if one eats little and does many things?
But Sima Yi was different. He knew how to keep in health. He set a set working time every day, practiced the Five Animal Exercises to keep fit, and ate very nutritious food.
So, in a test attack a few days ago, he killed more than 500 people, captured more than 1,000 livestock, and more than 600 people surrendered. He finally got rid of his anger and got rid of the name of a coward.
Now that he heard the news, he could no longer bear it. However, the shrewd Sima Yi was still a little worried: "How is the retreat of the Shu army?"
"The scouts said that the Shu army is withdrawing steadily and according to the rules. There are two armies responsible for covering the rear. There is nothing unusual." The general said hurriedly.
"If that's the case, then this is the only possibility!"
When Sima Yi thought of that possibility, he couldn't help but burst out laughing.
"Kong Ming is dead! Listen to my orders, the whole army will attack and pursue the Shu army!"
As soon as these words came out, the general beside him widened his eyes in shock: "Kong Ming is dead?"
"If not, how can we withdraw our troops?" Sima Yi sneered. Having been a coward for so long, he finally couldn't hold back .
He couldn't defeat Zhuge Liang, but could he defeat other generals of the Shu army?
Thinking of this, Sima Yi couldn't wait any longer!
Under Sima Yi's orders, many Wei generals who had been impatient for a long time could no longer wait.
at the same time.
The Shu army has been retreating in an orderly manner.
The Shu army had been retreating for some time, and the logistics troops had basically retreated, waiting for the main army to retreat.
However, after Su Che woke up, all plans changed.
Everyone who knew the inside story was shocked by Prime Minister Zhuge's sudden resurrection.
The Prime Minister came back to life. Could it be that the destiny is with Shu?
If not, how could the miracle of resurrection from the dead happen?
Under Su Che's command, the Shu army was still retreating steadily, but this was only an appearance. He continued to command the army, like a fisherman spreading his fishing net, waiting for a big fish to arrive.
And this big fish is Sima Yi!
at the same time.
Wei Yan looked at the order in his hand and could not help but be overjoyed: "What a good plan, Wu Hou pretended to be dead, lured the Wei army deep into the city, surrounded and killed him!"
During this period, Wei Yan was kept in the dark. When Zhuge Liang's condition worsened and he knew he would not live long, he secretly summoned Yang Yi, Fei Yi, Jiang Wei and others, but excluded Wei Yan.
At this time, Wei Yan was appointed as the vanguard and was still fighting on the battlefield.
From the beginning, Wei Yan didn't even know that Zhuge Liang had died and came back to life.
During these days, the two armies were in a standoff. Not only the Wei army could no longer bear it, but Wei Yan could no longer bear it and was eager to make achievements.
After seeing this order, he obeyed the order without hesitation and left a big gap for Cao Wei's army to come over.
The Cao Wei army, which was crossing the river at this moment, was even more convinced when they saw that the Shu Han vanguard army had begun to withdraw.
As the Wei army pursued, they gradually achieved some results, capturing thousands of soldiers and horses and countless supplies. This made Sima Yi even more convinced, and the slight doubt in his heart completely disappeared.
"This is not a strategy to lure the enemy! Chase them!"
As long as you keep pursuing, you will see results.
However, as the Wei army pursued, things gradually went wrong.
Sima Yi said in astonishment: "No! Something is wrong!"
"The Shu army is divided into several groups. What are they doing?"
"Are they going to surround us?"
Thinking of this possibility, Sima Yi couldn't believe it at all and couldn't help but exclaimed: "Are they crazy?"
No wonder Sima Yi couldn't believe it. The Wei army had 100,000 troops, while the Shu army had only 80,000!
Sun Tzu's Art of War says: If there are ten of them, surround them!
Now, how could the Shu army of 80,000 besiege 100,000? Could such a command be given?
"Is Zhuge Kongming not dead?"
"No!! This doesn't seem like Zhuge Kongming's command! Who dares to be so bold?" Sima Yi frowned.
At this moment, the Shu army's strategy of luring the enemy deep into their territory, surrounding and annihilating them is a strong expression of Bai Qi's style of command!
During the period of imitating Ying Zheng, Su Che had been Bai Qi's apprentice for so many years. Even though he failed to completely inherit his master's mantle, he still learned this set of basic tactics quite well.
This set of tactics is indeed bold, but it can also maximize the results of the battle!
From the first expedition to the fifth, the Shu army went from being strangers to each other, to not being afraid of field battles, to being united as one, and their logistical supplies continued to improve.
The Shu army in the fifth expedition was not afraid of fighting the Wei army in the field and also had a longer waiting time. The only thing it was worried about was that its manpower was limited and it was difficult to attack.
Sima Yi was also well aware of this, and he adopted a cowardly tactic, being unwilling to send troops.
Until Zhuge Liang's death, he finally could no longer bear it.
However.
When Su Che woke up, he certainly would not witness the failure of the Prime Minister's fifth northern expedition.
So he played along and continued pretending to withdraw his troops. At the same time, he issued dozens of military orders, commanding the 80,000-strong army of Shu Han as if he were giving them instructions with his own arms.
If it was an army of 800,000, it would be impossible for Su Che to command it so easily, but with an army of 80,000, he had no problem at all.
And at this moment.
Under the siege of the Shu army, Sima Yi realized that something was wrong, but did not immediately choose to break out, but instead laughed loudly towards the sky.
"Hahahaha! Ridiculous, ridiculous!"
At this moment, Sima Yi's laughter was just like that of Prime Minister Cao back then.
"Why is the general laughing?" General Guo Huai at the side was very considerate and asked immediately.
"I laugh at the death of Kong Ming. The Shu army generals are all foolish and reckless!"
Sima Yi stopped laughing and said with disdain: "Who is the commander of the Shu army? Jiang Wei? Wang Ping? Or Ma Dai? How stupid! He actually tried to surround an army of 100,000 with only 80,000 soldiers! There is no general more stupid than this in the world!"
Sima Yi had just finished speaking when, not far away, the sound of war drums thundered and shouts rang out. A tall figure with a feather fan and a scarf slowly appeared on a chariot in front of a Shu army unit.
If not Zhuge Kongming, who else could it be? !
Seeing that figure, Sima Yi's eyes widened immediately and he couldn't help but exclaimed: "Ah!!!"
"Zhuge Kongming, you are not dead yet!!"
The moment he saw Su Che, Sima Yi instantly lost all desire to fight and almost fell off his chariot.
He was so frightened that he couldn't help but shout out:
"Oh no, we've fallen into a trap! Break out, break out!!!"
When Sima Yi faced low-level opponents, such as Meng Da, he could come up with many clever strategies and quickly resolve the battle.
However, when facing Zhuge Liang, who was one level higher than him, he was directly scared.
The official history "Book of Jin·Emperor Chronicle Volume 1·Chronicle of Emperor Xuan" records:
After fighting for more than a hundred days, Liang died of illness. His generals burned their camps and fled. The people reported the incident to the emperor, who sent troops to pursue him. Liang's chief secretary Yang Yi raised his flag and beat drums, as if he was about to confront the emperor. The emperor thought that he was a desperate enemy and could not force him, so Yang Yi formed a battle array and left. When they reached Chi'an, they learned that Liang was dead. After interrogating him, the people at that time made a proverb: "Dead Zhuge Liang fled, but living Zhongda fled." The emperor laughed and said, "I can predict life, but not death."
Sima Yi's best skills, such as making a feint to the east and attacking in the west, making accurate predictions, and being good at understanding the opponent's psychology, were useless against Zhuge Liang.
In both battles, Zhuge Liang outwitted Sima Yi.
This led to Sima Yi making many wrong judgments, and in the end he had no choice but to become a coward and use the national strength to fight against the Shu army.
Now that he saw that Zhuge Liang was not dead and knew that he had fallen into a trap, how could he remain calm?
“Break through! Break through!”
Under Sima Yi's command, the Wei army broke through in an instant like a sharp knife.
Just as Sima Yi said, it is absurd for 80,000 troops to surround an army of 100,000. Even if Bai Qi were reborn, it would be difficult to accomplish this.
However, when Sima Yi's vanguard broke out, under the command of Su Che, the Shu army immediately began to charge, penetrated the Wei army's camp, and directly cut off the connection between the front and rear of the Wei army.
At this moment, the sky was gradually getting darker and dusk was approaching. The Wei army's vanguard was being driven by the Shu army and was unable to take care of both ends.
Wei Yan, a fierce general of the Shu army, led the charge, wielding his weapon and chopping off heads one after another. Blood splattered, almost turning him into a bloody man.
"Kill! Kill! Kill them all!" Wei Yan led 5,000 elite soldiers as the vanguard and chased Sima Yi's army of 20,000 to 30,000.
In the rear, the main force of the Wei army was trapped in an encirclement. Naturally, they were unwilling to be surrounded like this, so they launched a charge directly. However, under the command of Su Che, the Shu Han army continued to block them and beat back wave after wave of the main force of the Wei army that broke through.
The city walls built with flesh and blood continued to resist the breakout of the main force of the Wei army.
Sima Yi, who had already broken through at this moment, gradually calmed down after running away for a while. He realized that the main force of the Wei army had been left behind!
"Oh no! Did the Shu army let me out on purpose?!" Thinking of this possibility, Sima Yi's eyes immediately turned red. He gritted his teeth and said, "We can't retreat anymore. Kill them. Kill them back. The Shu army will definitely be defeated if they are trapped from both sides!!"
However, if Sima Yi wanted to go back, he had to get past Wei Yan. As soon as Sima Yi's main force stopped, the 5,000 elite soldiers led by Wei Yan launched a charge and rushed directly into the Wei army's camp!
At the same time, the main force of the Wei army in the rear was constantly surrounded and strangled, and the morale of the Wei army was completely gone. At this moment, someone shouted: "The Prime Minister has ordered that you surrender your weapons and not be killed!"
"Surrender your weapons and we won't kill you!!"
"Surrender your weapons and we will not kill you!!!"
Shouting all day long.
The Wei army was trapped in the encirclement and had lost their morale. Perhaps they could have broken through the interception of the Shu army with one more attack, but they did not try again. One by one they laid down their weapons and surrendered.
At the same time, with Wei Yan's charge, and knowing that the army in the rear had surrendered, Sima Yi knew that the situation was hopeless. At this moment, he could not help but look up to the sky and shout: "Since I was born, why was Liang born?!"