Chapter 2226: Aid Ma to fight against Sui Dynasty, Yan Xing surrenders to Qin Dynasty
The land in Guanzhong is guarded by Xiongguan on all sides, including Hangu Pass in the east, Dashan Pass in the west, Wuguan in the south, and Xiaoguan in the north. It is easy to defend but difficult to attack. It can be attacked, retreated and defended. It can be said that it is uniquely blessed by nature.
Now Hangu Pass, the east gate of Guanzhong, and Wuguan, the south gate, have been occupied by the Qin army.
If Li Shimin hadn't made preparations early, built another majestic pass, Tongguan, after Hangu Pass, and rebuilt Guya Pass, which had been abandoned for many years, giving Guanzhong a new gateway, the Qin army would have already invaded Guanzhong. .
For the current Tang State, Tongguan and Aoguan are the new gateways.
It's just that Tongguan is fine, and it is enough to take on the important task of the portal. However, Xiaoguan has not been completely repaired and is not that strong. It is not that easy to take on the important task of the portal.
Two of the four passes in Guanzhong have fallen into the hands of Qin. The other two passes, North Xiao Pass and Xida San Pass, are now in danger.
Xiaoguan and Dashanguan are actually located in the west of Guanzhong. The difference is that Xiaoguan is located in the northwest.
The Liupanshan Mountains lie across the northwest of Guanzhong. Xiaoguan stands on the pass of Liupanshan, guarding the passage into Guanzhong from the Jinghe River. It is an important pass in the northwest of Guanzhong and protects the safety of the northwest of Guanzhong.
After leaving Xiaoguan, it reaches Liangzhou, Longxi and Qiang areas; when entering Xiaoguan, it goes directly to Guanzhong via Huanjiang, Malian River and Jinghe.
Since the war between Qin and Tang Dynasty, the main force has been concentrated on the eastern front, and the defenders on the western front have been constantly transferred to the eastern front.
Xiaoguan on the Western Front belongs to the rear area, so naturally it does not require too many troops to garrison. No one expected that the Qin army would attack here. This also resulted in the fact that the defenders at Xiaoguan were not many. At most, there were only 20,000 troops. Usually, there were only 20,000 troops. There are only 10,000 garrison troops.
But now, of the only 10,000 garrison troops, 5,000 have been transferred to the eastern front, leaving only 5,000 defenders.
In the name of Ying Hao, Huo Qubing led 70,000 cavalry from Youzhou, through Bingzhou, to Hetao, detoured to Liangzhou, and ran for more than 3,000 miles before arriving at Xiaoguan at the junction of Yongliang.
Huo Qubing's operation was extremely confidential. Logically speaking, it would not be discovered in advance, but an accident happened after entering Liangzhou.
In this cross-border operation, the Qin army had to pass through Liangzhou to attack the Tang Dynasty from the west. Naturally, it had to consider the reaction of the local forces in Liangzhou.
Therefore, before sending troops, Huo Qubing had deduced the situation in Liangzhou and concluded that the civil war in Liangzhou would last for at least half a year.
But what Huo Qubing never expected was that Ma Chao and Yan Xing were so incompetent. Even if they jointly lost to Yang Guang, they would be happy that they would be completely annexed so quickly.
Although the power of the Ma and Han families in Liangzhou was not as good as that of the Sui Dynasty, it was not much different. However, Ma Teng and Han Sui suddenly died suddenly, and Yang Guang took the lead and succeeded in the surprise attack. He held down the two men by himself. Domestic violence.
If Ma Chao and Yan Xing were united and united, they would never lose so quickly. But the key is that Ma Chao really doesn't have a long memory and has repeatedly fallen into Yang Guang's counter-intentional schemes.
Previously, Yang Guang used counterintuitive tactics to drive a wedge between Ma Chao and Ma Yuan, which ultimately forced Ma Chao's uncle, Ma Yuan, to flee.
Ma Chao, who always reacts after the fact, reacted afterwards and regretted it in his heart, but he still did not have a long memory.
It was also a counterintuitive plan, but used in a different way. In the end, Ma Chao still fell into the trap and actually suspected that Yan Xing would turn to Yang Guang to murder him.
Yan Xing was Han Sui's daughter-in-law, and she was extremely loyal to Han Sui. However, Han Sui died at the hands of Yang Guang. How could he turn to Yang Guang?
The authorities are obsessed with the onlookers, and anyone who is not an idiot can see such a simple truth, but Ma Chao, who is in the middle of the situation, just can't find it, and there is a gap between him and Yan Xing.
The strength of the Ma and Han families was not as good as that of the Sui State. Their strength was further weakened by the Sui State's surprise attack. Now they still don't trust each other. How could they be Yang Guang's opponent? That's why Yang Guang was forced to a dead end so quickly.
Huo Qubing only discovered this after arriving in Liangzhou. He couldn't help but secretly scolded Ma Chao for being stupid for even fighting among himself when he was about to die.
Now the Ma and Han families are in danger, and Yang Guang is a member of the Southern Han Alliance and a mortal enemy of Qin.
If we just sit back and watch the two families being annexed by Yang Guang, once Liangzhou is unified and Yang Guang sends troops to help the Tang Dynasty, Huo Qubing's retreat will be cut off by the Sui army, and they will probably face the risk of annihilation. This is of course absolutely It cannot be allowed.
The enemy of my enemy is my friend.
Based on this consideration, Huo Qubing, after discussing with Wei Qing, Gongsun Xuanyuan and other generals, decided to divide his troops to support Ma Chao Yan Xing before Ma Chao Yan Xing was eliminated, in order to delay Yang Guang's unification of Liangzhou.
Huo Qubing ordered Wei Qing to lead 30,000 cavalry into Liangzhou to support Ma Chao and Yan Xing, while he himself joined the 40,000-strong army to sneak attack Xiaoguan and enter Guanzhong.
The Qin Army's 30,000 elite cavalry alone cannot be the opponent of the Sui Army, but if the remaining forces of the Ma and Han families are added, it will not be easy for Yang Guang to unify Liangzhou.
Wei Qing never expected that after his army entered Liangzhou, he just sent envoys to express their intention to support, and the two families immediately took the initiative to show their kindness, saying that only the Qin army would follow their lead, and even Yan Xing's troops showed their intention to surrender. .
Yan Xing's attitude surprised Wei Qing. Since everyone had taken the initiative to seek refuge, Wei Qing would naturally not refuse.
Wei Qing directly sent an envoy to express his willingness to accept Yan Xing's surrender, and promised to write to the Lord to grant Yan Xing an official title, thus winning over Yan Xing.
After Yan Xing received Wei Qing's response, he was secretly relieved. He was really forced into a desperate situation, otherwise he would never have fallen to Qin so easily.
Since he had made up his mind to surrender to Qin, Yan Xing did not delay. Soon after receiving Wei Qing's reply, he ordered the remaining one county and 20,000 Korean troops to change their banners and officially submit to Qin.
At this point, the Qin army's power in Liangzhou, in addition to Wei Qing's 30,000 troops, also included Yan Xing's 20,000 troops and a county, but this group of places was an enclave.
The decisive battle between Yang Guang and the Ma Han family came at the most critical moment, but at this time Wei Qing led 30,000 cavalry to stab the Sui State in the back, which shocked Yang Guang.
Like the Tang State, the main force of the Sui State was also concentrated on the western front, and its defense on the eastern front was extremely empty. The Qin army came again with force, seizing four cities in three days, and Anding County and Beidi County were in danger.
In order to stabilize the situation on the Eastern Front, Yang Guang quickly ordered Yang Su to lead General Gao Gao and 40,000 troops to return to the Eastern Front to resist the Qin invasion, while he himself continued to sit on the Western Front and strive to annihilate the Maharaja and Han Dynasties as soon as possible. Liangzhou.
(End of chapter)
