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Three days later, Wang Gui's army arrived at Suoyunguan.
The first thing this Shuzhong veteran did when he arrived at the pass was to shout towards the school grounds: "Zhu Tong, come out here!"
Zhu Tong couldn't help but shudder when he heard the sound, and timidly came to Wang Gui and raised his hands and said: "Old General Wang, the last general..."
Before Zhu Tong could finish his words, Wang Gui rolled up his sleeves and hit him head-on and face-first: "You bastard! You have completely embarrassed the faces of millions of soldiers and civilians in Shu!"
Do you know what the people in various counties have said about us during our journey as General? They say that we are not worthy of being Shu people, we are only worthy of being dogs with our tail between our legs!
Why are you running? Tell me, why are you running? Please explain it clearly to me! "
Wang Gui opened his bow from left to right and slapped Zhu Tong one after another, making Zhu Tong dizzy. After a while, his cheeks were swollen.
Seeing this, Wang Gui's own soldiers immediately stepped forward and pulled him away: "General, don't fight. Please don't fight. If we fight again, someone will be killed."
Wang Chang also stepped forward to dissuade him: "General Wang, although General Zhu made a mistake, fortunately he found his way back. It was he who came with reinforcements that blocked the Chu army's attack."
Wang Gui gasped for air, glared at Zhu Tong who was at a loss with great anger, turned away from everyone, pointed at him and cursed:
"I'm telling you, if you run away from the battle, I'll kill you a hundred times but I won't get rid of your hatred. When Governor Yu arrives, you can explain it to him yourself. You will lose all the face of the soldiers and people of Shu. Alas!"
After saying that, Wang Gui sat aside in annoyance. He quickly thought of something again. He looked up at Wang Chang and asked, "By the way, what's your name?"
Wang Chang immediately stood upright, clenched his right fist and slapped his left chest, and said loudly: "I am the 46th graduate of Jingwu Academy, Wang Chang!"
Wang Gui nodded: "You are very impressive, young man. By the way, how did you hold on for so many days and not be conquered by the Chu army? Aren't you afraid?"
Wang Chang replied: "It is the duty of our Han army to rely on the terrain, be prepared to die, and defend the Han Dynasty's territory!"
Wang Gui was stunned for a moment when he heard this, then stood up and rushed towards Zhu Tong again: "Did you see that every student is more ambitious than you, Waterma..."
Wang Chang hurriedly stepped forward and stopped Wang Gui: "Stop fighting, General Wang. We can also understand General Zhu's mood. After all, one thousand versus one hundred thousand, no one else has the confidence to defend..."
After listening to Wang Chang's words, Wang Gui could only point at Zhu Tong: "You should really learn from this young man."
"What the general taught me is that the last general is also very upset." Zhu Tong lowered his head in shame.
After Wang Gui was calmed down, Wang Chang took the initiative to suggest to him that he should launch a counterattack against Yongzhou City.
However, Wang Gui sighed, patted Wang Chang on the shoulder and said, "Why don't I think so? But you are still young, and it may be difficult to defeat Yongzhou City in a short period of time."
Wang Chang was very puzzled: "General Wang, why is this? The rebel army has not yet established a stable foothold, and now is a good time to counterattack."
Wang Gui shook his head and said: "You should know that all the elite of our Shu army were transferred to Huqiao Fort to defend against the Bohe people. We only relied on various county soldiers to defend the city, but we expected them to attack the city and plunder the territory.
I'm afraid it will take hundreds of thousands of people to fill it. Shu has just recovered some of its strength and can't stand the trouble anymore, so we can only try to figure it out slowly.
Don't laugh at us. I believe that even if His Majesty knew the current situation in Shu, he would not agree to send troops to Chu at this time.
Nowadays, millions of Hunu are holding Xuanwu Pass, and opening two battlefields at this time will only make this war continue endlessly, and the innocent people will suffer. "
Wang Chang didn't understand: "Because of this, Yongzhou should be taken back. Yongzhou is the southern gateway to Shu. Once it is locked..."
Wang Gui stopped him from continuing: "I understand what you said, Governor Yu understands it, and your Majesty must also understand it, but have you ever thought about it?
Is it a coincidence that the Chu army was able to conquer Yongzhou so easily? They are well prepared for long-term defense, and Yongzhou is not far from Qingzhou.
If we fight again at this time, the Chu troops staying in Qingzhou will continue to gather towards Yongzhou City. Have you ever thought about what kind of situation will result? "
It has to be said that Jiang is still too old. Although Wang Chang is brave in combat, he has just graduated from the military academy. In terms of strategic vision, he is far from being comparable to a veteran like Wang Gui. Launching an offensive against Yongzhou at this time is destined to waste money and food. , causing the people's livelihood in Shu to wither.
"To break this situation, two things are needed. First, General Wu's Jingzhou Army has completed its training. Second, Meng Gong's new army organized and trained in Jiangnan has taken shape.
At that time, the three armies will come out together, making it impossible for the bandit army to take care of both the head and the tail. One battle will determine the outcome. Wang Chang, you are a famous general, but you still have a lot to learn. "
After listening to Wang Gui's words, Wang Chang was deeply moved and had no choice but to suppress the hot blood in his body.
"In addition, defense is far greater than attack. It is also a good choice to take advantage of the city's defense terrain to consume the strength of the rebel army. The governor will arrive in more than two days. Why don't you talk to him? I'm sure you will understand a lot of truth."
After Wang Gui finished speaking, he went to arrange the army.
Wang Chang benefited a lot from what he said today, and then he recalled that the veteran instructors in the military academy often told him that theory must be confirmed through practice, which made so much sense.
At this time, a soldier came to report: "Report to General Wang, the Chu army has sent an armistice agreement. Please forward it to Governor Yu."
Wang Gui took over the armistice agreement, took a cursory glance at it, and immediately said to the soldiers: "Prepare your horses, I am going to see Governor Yu."
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The battle of Suoyunguan finally came to an end. As a result of this battle, Yongzhou fell. Fa Yang accomplished the planned strategy, but also lost 6,000 troops. This price was not heavy.
These 6,000 people were entirely caused by Fa Yang's arbitrary actions. However, now that Yongzhou was obtained and Chu State finally had strategic depth, Fa Yang felt that the price paid was still worth it.
As for the Shu army, Zhu Tong should have been executed for escaping from the battle, but because he wanted to beg for mercy from Wang Gui, Wang Chang and others, and because he knew his way back and stabilized the situation, he was dismissed from his official position, and the general of Suoyun Pass was temporarily appointed. Zhu Xuan took his place.
As for Guo Hou and Ning Sui, due to the bad situation, they were directly escorted to Beijing after the arrest and handed over to the Ministry of War.
The war in the south has temporarily subsided, but the war in the north is still raging.
However, as the battle under Xuanwu Pass became more and more stalemate, the conflicts that had accumulated for a long time among the various banners in Mengluo's army gradually began to become clear.
At the same time, in Weiyang Palace, Liu Ce received a personal letter from Bai Qi, the Protector of the Western Regions.
"Guishuang has been united to invade our country's territory many times, and the frontier soldiers cannot bear the disturbance. Finally, the generals are petitioned by Yuezhi, Wusun, Cheshi and other countries to send troops to Guishuang and kill them all in one battle!"
