The scout who returned alive brought back important intelligence.
Ma Su had actually stationed his army on the mountain, prompting Sima Yi to burst into laughter, "Hahaha, Zhuge Kongming, you've ultimately made a fatal mistake, allowing such a fool to garrison Jieting!"
"Give the order to set the mountain on fire!" Sima Yi shouted.
Soon, the nearby Wei soldiers lit bonfires, and flames rose up one after another.
Soon, the fire began to spread rapidly up the mountain. After only a short time, the fire had already covered half of the mountain peak, like a vicious dragon devouring everything.
Inside the Shu army's camp, Zhuge Liang was looking at a map.
Suddenly, the tent flap was lifted.
Jiang Wei entered the tent, knelt on the ground, and cried out, "Prime Minister, Ma Su... Ma Su is dead!"
Zhuge Liang was taken aback, then asked in astonishment, "What happened? Sima Yi's troops numbered less than five thousand, while he had twenty thousand defenders. How did he lose?"
Jiang Wei said with a slight sob in his voice, "Ma Su is arrogant and conceited. He stationed his troops on the mountain, wanting to take advantage of the high ground and block Sima Yi."
"But Sima Yi directly ordered the mountain to be burned, and the entire army of 20,000 was wiped out!"
Zhuge Liang immediately felt a sharp pain in his chest and coughed up a mouthful of blood.
Jiang Wei rushed forward to support Zhuge Liang, anxiously asking, "Prime Minister! How are you, Prime Minister?"
Zhuge Liang endured the pain and waved his hand, saying, "I...I'm fine."
He never imagined that Ma Su, who had studied under him for several years, would be so careless and underestimate the enemy, leading to his complete annihilation by the Wei army!
"Ma Su ruined my life!"
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