Chapter 979 Crack
These days the two armies were fighting each other on the east bank, and each suffered losses.
But in general, the big man still has the upper hand.
After all, Sima Yi led an army of more than 100,000 people and had no choice but to let more than 10,000 Han troops come and go on both sides of Wugong River.
It can be seen that the Prime Minister has been practicing military training in Hanzhong these years, and a certain country turtle has opened some weird plug-ins.
For example, weapons are harder and sharper, and armor is thicker and has a higher armor coverage rate.
As a result, the Han army is no longer the same as before.
So although the prime minister only brought more than 60,000 soldiers for the Northern Expedition this time, he left 30,000 troops in Hanzhong to guard the emperor in case Wei made another sneak attack from upstream of the Han River.
But these 60,000 soldiers are enough to defeat more than 100,000 Wei troops.
Although this water-crossing battle was not a decisive battle between the main armies of both sides, Sima Yi had already keenly seen the gap between the Wei army and the Han army.
After this battle, he completely gave up all thoughts of taking the initiative to attack Zhuge Liang, and only wanted to hold on.
The surge of water in Guanzhong is not only good news for Sima Yi, but also seems to be good news for other people in the Wei army.
"Qin...General Qin, this, this is the best opportunity!"
When Deng Aicai came to Qian County, the Wei River immediately rose. He was overjoyed and quickly found Qin Lang:
"When the flood comes, it will be even more impossible for the Shu army in Wuzhangyuan to cross the Wei River. This is the time for General Cheng to make a contribution!"
As both pretenders favored by Cao Cao, Qin Lang and He Yan are two extremes.
He Yan likes to be in the limelight, eager for wealth and honor, but doesn't know how to restrain himself.
When Cao Pi was the crown prince, He Yan's clothes were similar to those of the crown prince, which made Cao Pi dislike him very much.
So after Cao Pi became emperor, He Yan didn't even get a small official.
By the time of Cao Rui, He Yan was one of the leaders in the flashy case and was also disliked by Cao Rui.
Unlike He Yan, Qin Lang was low-key, cautious, and kind to others. He traveled around during the Cao Pi era. After Cao Rui ascended the throne, he immediately called him into the court as an official.
Not only did he often accompany me on trips, but she even affectionately called him by his nickname "Asu" in private.
So even though Deng Ai was from a humble background, Qin Lang never looked down upon him because he was sent by Da Sima.
Hearing Deng Ai’s advice, he hesitated and asked:
“Why did General Deng teach me?”
Deng Ai quickly replied:
"General Qin is leading the army to guard Qian County this time in order to prevent Feng's thieves from coming from the pass. Now that Feng's thieves are blocked at Qiaoshan, is it unreasonable for the general to hold the 50,000-strong army entrusted by His Majesty?"
Qin Lang was silent for a while and then said:
"I first received great favor from Emperor Wu, and now I have received your majesty's trust. I just wish I could kill all the thieves in order to repay the country's favor. How can I say it's unintentional?"
At this point, he sighed:
"However, the thief is fierce and cunning, and I am stupid and stupid. I am really ashamed to have failed the king!" He looked at Deng Ai and said, "If General Deng has any advice for me, I would be very grateful to Lang Ming."
"Don't you dare!" Deng Ai returned the salute quickly, and then continued, "The people the Shu captives rely on to lead the army are none other than Ge Thief and Feng Thief. Even Wei Yan, in my opinion, is just a brave man. "
"Therefore, the Ge thieves are now dragged by Da Sima at Wuzhangyuan, and the Feng thieves are blocked by General Guo at Qiaoshan. These two lead most of the Shu captives. The rest are mediocre and there is no need to worry about them."
Deng Ai said, raising his left and right hands, clenching them into fists, making a collision gesture, "This time the Shu captives tried to attack from the north and the south, but they were defeated by Da Sima!"
"Ge Thief and Feng Thief are just like fists advancing together, but they are entangled by Da Sima. Now they are in a dilemma, but they don't know that the vital points of their chests have been exposed in front of us."
Deng Ai became more and more excited as he talked, gesticulating and saying:
“And the general’s 50,000-strong army is like a sharp blade, capable of piercing the heart of a Shu captive!”
Qin Lang was no fool. His heart was moved when he heard this, and he asked tentatively:
“Longyou?”
"Exactly!" Deng Ai said excitedly, **** his fist, "Feng Thief leads the army through the desert. Liangzhou must be empty, and most of Longyou's troops are in a stalemate with the generals of the country at Jingshui."
"The best strategy for a general is to lead 50,000 troops and break through the Long Pass. By then, not only will Longyou be able to move down, but even Liangzhou will be within easy reach! Who can achieve an unparalleled feat other than a general?"
Qin Lang was very excited after hearing this.
He just thought about it for a moment and finally shook his head:
"If Longguan could be conquered easily, General Zhang (Zhang He) would not have suffered the defeat of Jieting."
At that time, Qin Lang was ordered to face danger and guarded Qian County with Wang Shuang for several years to prevent the Shu captives from coming down from Longguan. How could he not know the situation in Longguan?
Not to mention the defenders of Longguan, they were the fierce thieves brought out by Feng Thief himself.
Even several mountain roads and trails near Longguan are equipped with beacons.
Whether it is a large army attacking Longguan head-on, or a partial force sneaking around the mountain road, it is still difficult!
Hearing what Qin Lang said about the situation at Longguan, Deng Ai, who was originally planning to lead his army to cross Longshan secretly, suddenly lost half of his enthusiasm.
He thought for a while, but was not discouraged and continued:
“In this case, there will be another plan.”
“General Deng, please come.”
"General Qin, look, this is Xiaoguan, which is Anding County, and the Longyou bandit army led by Deng Zhi is located in the easternmost part of Anding, far away from Xiaoguan."
“If we can find a way out of the middle…”
Before Deng Ai finished speaking, Qin Lang was shocked:
“Isn’t this the story of the battle between Cao Da Sima and Feng Thief at Xiao Pass?”
This time Qin Lang took the initiative to come to Qian County, and he really had to bite the bullet.
After all, the battle at Xiaoguan was really like a nightmare to him.
When he heard that Feng Thief was not in Longyou, but in Qiaoshan, he was secretly relieved and a little lucky at the same time.
Now that he heard that Deng Ai suggested taking the path that Cao Zhen had walked, he subconsciously felt a wave of heart palpitations.
Deng Ai didn't expect that Qin Lang would have such a big reaction when he heard that he was walking back to the middle road.
Seeing the look on Qin Lang's face again, he felt puzzled:
Even if Feng's 20,000 thieves defeated Cao Da Sima's 100,000 troops in the battle of Xiaoguan, it wouldn't make people change their minds after hearing about it, right?
How come General Guo is like this and General Qin is like this?
So what did Feng Thief do back then?
Deng Ai’s thoughts are still swirling, but Qin Lang has flatly rejected his suggestion:
"Qixian is the gateway to the west of Guanzhong. You must not miss anything. What's more, Xiaoguan is an important pass. How can the thieves be unprepared? If Xiaoguan cannot be passed, but Qixian is taken advantage of by thieves, what should we do?"
In addition to some taboos about returning to the middle road, Qin Lang actually had the same thoughts as Sima Yi:
The Ge thieves wanted to cross the water but couldn't, and the Feng thieves wanted to cross the mountain but couldn't. As long as they were dragged down, they had no other choice but to retreat.
As for the stable bandit army, there is nothing to fear.
This is completely safe, so why take the risk?
If we advance rashly, if we fail and Guanzhong becomes an uncontrollable situation, who can bear the responsibility?
When Deng Ai heard that Qin Lang rejected his suggestion again, he couldn't help but feel a little angry:
“It is not the way of a general to have a large army but sit back and watch thieves rampage and defeat the enemy!”
Qin Lang was not angry either. He knew that what Deng Ai said made sense.
The main force of the Shu Lu was clear that if he still did not move the county, he was a little timid.
But Qian County is an important place and must not be lost. It is impossible for him to leave it lightly.
He looked at Deng Ai and said warmly:
"General Deng, don't be impatient. I only said that we should be on guard against thieves taking advantage of Qian County. I didn't say that we might not be able to give General Deng's suggestion a try."
Deng Ai was arrogant and had a bad temper. He had just said the evil words and was already a little regretful. When he saw that Qin Lang didn't care, he felt ashamed:
“What does General Qin mean by this?”
"I want to guard Qian County, so I can't leave lightly, but as General Deng said, Longyou is most likely to be empty of troops at this time, and Qian County does not need so many troops at this time."
Qin Lang said this, pretending to be thoughtful, "If someone is willing to lead the army northward..."
He glanced at Deng Ai.
Deng Ai understood and said loudly:
“If the general doesn’t give up, Ai is willing to give it a try!”
"This plan was originally proposed by General Deng. Since General Deng can take the initiative to ask for help, it is the best."
"However, General Deng is not qualified enough, so he may not be able to convince the public. I will send another strong general to assist the general."
Deng Ai naturally knew his own shortcomings and quickly said:
“General Qin, please speak.”
"Wang Shuang, the former guard general of Qian County, is extremely brave. He has experienced three dynasties and has great seniority. With his help, General Deng will have nothing to worry about!"
Qin Lang and Wang Shuang have been guarding Qian County for several years and have a good relationship. He believes that if he comes forward in person, Wang Shuang will definitely give him this face.
Deng Ai was overjoyed: "Thank you so much, general."
“But I don’t know how many people General Deng wants to lead northward?”
"Ten thousand is enough. As long as we can attract the Shu captives from Anding County to return and not dare to move lightly, it will be considered a success."
The most important thing for the three troops of the Shuru was the division of Daeding County.
It’s not scary at all, but it’s as annoying as a mosquito.
Even if you can’t kill it by shooting it, it’s still good to drive it away and have some peace and quiet.
In that case, you can concentrate on dealing with the Kudzu thieves in Wuzhangyuan.
At that time, if it is no longer possible, you can go through the direction of Chencang, echoing Da Sima.
But Qin Lang said decisively: "Then I will give you 20,000."
He brought over 50,000 Chinese troops from Luoyang, plus the original garrison troops in Qian County, the number was nearly 70,000.
It doesn’t matter if you give out 20,000 yuan.
Deng Ai was overjoyed!
The discussion has been decided, and Qin Lang acted vigorously and immediately mobilized his troops.
Deng Ai and Wang Shuang led their soldiers and horses and rushed towards Xiaoguan along the central road.
Wang Ping, who had been paying close attention to the news in Qian County, quickly sent people down the mountain to inform Xiao Guan after receiving the news about Xi Zuo.
You just have to go down the mountain from Longguan, then go north, and finally you have to go west over Longshan to reach Xiaoguan.
This detour is much farther than the middle way.
Moreover, as Deng Ai expected, Longyou did not have any extra troops except to guard important passes.
One of the functions of Wang Ping's notification of the enemy's situation is to allow Xiao Guan to strengthen his defenses.
The other one is to let Deng Zhi of Anding County know that the road ahead may be dangerous, and if things are not harmonious, he should return to the army immediately.
Just when the Han and Wei sides in Guanzhong were attacking and defending each other, Feng Jishi, far to the north, finally made a small progress.
After several days of hard work, the Wei army camp on the first hilltop was finally breached.
The soldiers of Wudang Camp and Dark Night Camp took advantage of the fierce battle ahead to climb over the dangerous terrain in the west.
The Wei army was unable to react for a while, and they could not spare enough manpower. They were attacked by the Han army, and they were immediately in chaos.
After the gate of the village was lost, the Wei troops in the village became lambs to be slaughtered.
The refined cowhide boots stepped **** the fallen village gate, making a "click" sound.
Accompanied by Jiang Wei and Zhao Guang, Governor Feng came to Wuzhai, which had given him a headache for several days.
There is not a single living enemy in the village.
Less than one out of ten Wei soldiers escaped, and the injured Wei soldiers who could not escape were all killed. The red-eyed Han soldiers picked them out and stabbed them to death.
The corpses of Wei Jun lay scattered all over the ground, like fish poured out of a net by a fisherman.
The soldiers were moving the corpses to one place and preparing to throw them into the valley together.
A few burning logs were still emitting smoke, and there was a strange and suffocating smell in the air.
“These are the elite soldiers of Wei!”
Feng Jishi murmured something.
Until the last moment, we will not surrender.
He raised his head, looked over the mountains and villages, and looked at the main peak in the distance.
There is Xinglong Pass.
If there were camps like this from here to there, I'm afraid the blood of the soldiers would be shed.
Jiang Wei was silent.
For the first time, he felt a little shaken in his heart: Could it be that this time, he really wanted to return without success?
“Call Pu Heyu over!”
As the commander-in-chief, Governor Feng did not have time to think about these things, and even if he had time, he could not think about them.
If the commander-in-chief does not have confidence, then the battle will be lost.
Kebineng's son Puheyu was quickly brought over, along with Kebineng's son-in-law Yuzhu Gejian.
"Feng Junhou, did you call me for something?"
While Pu Heyu was speaking to Feng Jishi, he secretly glanced at Jiang Wei and Zhao Guang who were standing next to Feng Jishi.
Although before coming here, my master had already told me not to underestimate this Feng Langjun.
But along the way, Puhe often saw Feng Jishi and these two handsome men inseparable, and he felt a trace of contempt in his heart.
Han women are fair-skinned, beautiful, and gentle, but Feng Langjun doesn't like her, and instead turns to be a womanizer. It's really incomprehensible.
Governor Feng turned his back to several people and kept looking at the mountains in front of him, making it impossible to see the expression on his face:
"Our army has captured the first camp. The next camp will be handed over to the leader Pu Heyu. How about it?"
Pu Heyu didn't even turn around when he saw Feng Governor talking to him. This condescending attitude made him very unhappy:
"Feng Langjun, we Xianbei people are good at handling horses but not good at attacking cities. It's not that we are afraid of death. We Xianbei are not afraid of death."
"But I'm afraid that if we can't attack it, we will miss Feng Langjun's important event."
Fuck your mother!
You are really a heifer who stands on his head, but you are also good at riding a horse?
Feng Jishi finally turned around, with a kind smile on his face:
“I have always known that the Xianbei warriors are brave and good at fighting, so I swore an alliance with the leader Kebineng and went south to attack Guanzhong together.”
"Of course, although I agreed to Chief Kebineng's request for Chang'an, the premise is that the Xianbei warriors must contribute."
"To be honest, our army fought hard for several days this time and suffered a lot of casualties. We need to rest and recuperate. If Puheyu cannot attack the leader, we will go up again then."
The words that made sense and made sense immediately blocked Puhe Yu's mouth.
The capture of Chang'an was an agreement between Ke Bineng and Feng Jishi.
If Pu Heyu wants to work without contributing, then don't blame someone Feng and said to the chief Kebineng, I'm afraid I won't be able to give you the gold and silk children of Chang'an.
Besides, since you Xianbei warriors are not afraid of death, how come you can't capture a small camp?
It's just that in the past few days, Puhe Yu didn't just enjoy the coolness under the shade of the trees. He was certainly aware of the Han army's attack on the camp.
It's not that I'm not confident that I can't capture it. After all, there are only a few hundred people in a camp on the top of a mountain. Even if it's bigger, it probably won't have more than a thousand people.
If you are really cruel and take people's lives, you can do it no matter what.
But how many lives will be taken away is a question.
Not to mention that the Hu people are indeed not as good at attacking cities as the Han people.
Looking at Pu Heyu's blushing face, Zhao Guang couldn't help but smile in his heart:
“You’re just a fool, you still want to argue with your brother, maybe you don’t know what clever words mean?”
Puhe was so squeezed by Feng Jishi that he finally had to nod his head and agree:
"Okay, let me, the great Xianbei warriors, attack the next camp!"
Governor Feng smiled:
“Laopu congratulates the chief.”
Pu Heyu didn't know what it meant to smile superficially, but when he looked at this man's smiling face, for some reason, he always felt so disgusting that he wanted to punch him in the face!
He glanced at Jiang Wei and Zhao Guang again, feeling even more contemptuous in his heart. He snorted coldly and turned around to leave.
Looking at his back, Governor Feng's eyes were dark.
PS: Guanzhong situation map, click to comment, the first floor has not been simple since ancient times.
(End of this chapter)