Guanzhong, Chang'an.
When he sent troops to Yunzhong, Zhang Xiu ordered Huo Jun to be the guard general in Guanzhong, and ordered Jia Xu, Liu Ye, and Li Ru to stay in Guanzhong to control the battle situation at Hangu Pass and Xiaoguan, make temporary arrangements and make emergency preparations for emergencies.
The most important thing in scheduling is food, grass and troops.
Each department cooperated closely to meet the needs of the battlefields of Xiaoguan and Hanguguan. Fortunately, the previous imperial examination selection provided Chang'an with a large number of available talents, so that each department was not paralyzed due to the war.
Jia Xu, Liu Ye, and Li Ru were extremely busy.
On the sand table.
The deployment of troops of each army was marked with flags of different colors, making the battle situation more clear. The three red flags represented the positions of Zhuge Liang at Zhangxiu, Xiaoguan, Hangu Pass and Manhan Mountain.
News from all parties came through the shadow guard in Li Ru's hand.
Just delivering the news has already consumed a lot of money, food and troops.
Jia Xu's face was haggard, his eyes were bloodshot, and he blinked hard at the corners of his eyes dryly. He looked at Zhang Xiu's position and said, "My lord is going to take advantage of Han Sui's northward movement to force Hu Chuquan to go north, and then attack him from a flank. Although this strategy is feasible, But we must also be on guard against him dividing his forces, if Huchuquan divides his forces and goes north, I'm afraid he won't be able to form a pincer attack."
Liu Ye, who also looked haggard, looked at the sand table, then looked at Zhuge Liang's position, pointed at Manhan Mountain and said: "Yuan Shao will attack Manhan Mountain without being able to get down. Kongming has Dingxiang City behind him as a foundation, and he still has food and grass." In addition, Yuan Shao has come from far away, so he won’t be in power for long, and he will withdraw his troops soon. After Yuan Shao withdraws, let Kong Ming speed south to rescue the lord. The troops in the lord’s hands are too few and it is really unsafe.”
Li Ru nodded, "There is news from Xiaoguan that Huchuquan ordered Zuoguli Wang Longkeyou to lead an army of 50,000 to the north to aid Hetao. The Lord used guerrilla warfare to block the speed of Han Sui's new army. Presumably the two armies "We will meet in -" Li Ru pointed his withered finger at the location of Yin Han City, "——Yin Han City, the battle will inevitably start here."
Everyone set their sights on the direction of Yinhan City.
At the foot of Helan Mountain, the Yellow River flows slowly, leaving an alluvial plain, which is the best place for cavalry charges.
"If Han Sui's army and the Xiongnu army start a battle here, I'm afraid neither side can get any benefits, and the final outcome will be a loss for both sides," Jia Xu said, "My lord's intention is to wait for the two sides to fight before preparing to end it! "
Liu Ye and Li Ru both nodded in agreement.
"Let the heavy armored cavalry attack!" Liu Ye said firmly, "Even if it is the end, the lord has too few soldiers and horses, so more troops must be sent. The safety of the lord must be ensured. Let Huo Jun lead 3,000 troops and bring the heavy troops. Armored cavalry, assisting the Lord in finishing the battle."
After thinking for a moment, the two nodded.
Liu Ye said: "In this case, I will write a note, and the two adults will sign it and let General Huo set off. Set out as soon as possible to avoid accidents on the way."
Li Ru said: "The trebuchets at Hangu Pass suffer huge losses, and we need to quickly allocate funds to the craftsman camp so that they can work day and night to speed up the production of trebuchets to meet the needs of Hangu Pass."
The two nodded indistinguishably.
At this time, a piece of news came like a bolt from the blue: "A plague broke out in Xiaoguan."
The three of them were stunned in place as if struck by lightning.
…
The corpses thrown into Guancheng were all specially treated, and the quantity thrown in was so large that it was impossible to find all the corpses in a short time. This provided the plague with room for survival.
When Gan Ning learned that countless corpses suddenly appeared in the city, he was just confused and did not think about it.
After all, Cheng Yu was also a wealthy family in Dong'a, so it was unexpected for everyone to do such an outrageous thing. Even Pang Tong didn't think of the plague after learning about it. Only on the second day, corpses continued to be thrown away. After entering Guancheng, Pang Tong was shocked to realize the horror of the situation when some people in the city began to suffer from diarrhea and vomiting.
plague.
In ancient times it was almost an incurable disease.
But the speed at which the plague spreads makes everyone shudder.
Pang Tong expected that after this news spread, Guancheng would be in chaos. By then, there would be no need for Huchuquan from outside to invade, and Guancheng would be in chaos.
After receiving Pang Tong's confirmation, Gan Ning broke into a cold sweat.
Plagues are no child’s play.
"Is there any plague spreading in the army?" Gan Ning was the first to ask about the situation in the army. If there was a case in the army, the consequences would be unimaginable.
"Not yet, but we must make a decision early, otherwise the situation will be out of control." Pang Tong said eagerly, "I have sent the news to Chang'an for Minister Jia and others to make a decision. The most important thing at the moment is epidemic prevention. We must not let the plague spread. Spread within Xiaoguan.”
"kill!"
Gan Ning gritted his teeth and said firmly and resolutely, "Anyone who appears to be infected with the plague will be killed and buried directly. Then the entire city will be under martial law, troops will be organized, every corner will be swept, looking for corpses, and all burned."
"No!"
Pang Tong was shocked by Gan Ning's decision and had to admit that Gan Ning's method was the best, fastest, most direct, and most effective. However, it had a great impact on Zhang Xiu's reputation and was not conducive to future development. , "General, you must not kill innocent people, otherwise..."
"I'm the coach here!"
Gan Ning's eyes widened, he slapped the long case and stood up, saying without doubt, "If something goes wrong, I, Gan Xingba, will take full responsibility and execute the order quickly. Anyone infected with the plague will be killed and buried on the spot. If the plague spreads, Kailai, if Xiao Pass is lost, you and I will be more responsible. I would rather slaughter all the people in Xiao Pass than allow the Xiongnu to step into my pass."
"you……"
Pang Tong didn't expect Gan Ning to be so tough and stared at Gan Ning.
a long time.
Pang Tong's face softened and he said calmly: "General Gan, I know that killing infected people is the fastest way to eliminate the spread of the disease, but do you know what the consequences of doing so are? The Lord governs the world benevolently and loves the people like a son. You do the opposite. Even if what you do is right, even if your decisive approach will be praised by the lord in his heart, on the surface, the lord may not reuse you again, because you will affect the reputation of the lord. Do you understand what I said?"
Gan Ning smiled bitterly: "I, Gan Ning, am not a fool, how could I not know this? But if I can defend Xiao Pass for my lord and preserve the foundation of Guanzhong, I, Gan Ning, will be satisfied. Let me carry out the order!" When he said the last sentence, Gan Ning As if he had exhausted all his strength, he sat down weakly after speaking.
Pang Tong sighed and turned around to go out and give orders.
At this moment, soldiers from Chang'an came galloping over.
The messenger came to Gan Ning, knelt on the ground and clasped his fists and said: "Tell General Gan, Minister Jia has an order, ordering your entire army to withdraw from Xiaoguan quickly and retreat to Jingyuan City to camp. Modao Camp and the heavy armored cavalry are in We will support them there and jointly intercept and kill 30,000 Xiongnu soldiers."
Gan Ning stood up with a "huh" sound.
Like being resurrected with full blood, his whole body is full of strength.
"Quickly...quickly give the order, give up all the baggage, and the entire army evacuates Xiaoguan as quickly as possible, quick!" Gan Ning almost roared the last word "quickly".
Cheng Peng happened to come in. After hearing Gan Ning's order, he did not hesitate and returned immediately to convey the order.
Immediately, Xiaoguan's 16,000 Flying Tiger Camp troops quickly evacuated.
