"Then what should we do?" Xiahou Mao was confused.
Yang Qiu shook his head and replied: "Liu Bei came to take Yongliang with an overwhelming army. How can the prince consort be able to resist it? Even General Zidan can't face it alone. The ministers in the court have not seen the situation clearly, and they have not seen Luoyang now. reinforcements."
"Now it's a done deal, Marquis Linjing, help me come up with an idea." Xia Houmao was completely panicked and had no idea at all.
"I heard before that Zhang Fei's troops left Qishan, and now Chencang is occupied by Liu Bei. If General Zidan can see through the plan earlier and mobilize troops from Longshan Road to rescue Chang'an, or if reinforcements from Luoyang can arrive within a few days, maybe we can still hold on." Yang Qiu only talks about the facts and not the results, because once he says the word "abandon the city", he, a general who has taken off his armor, may be implicated in the future.
"The general of the upper army (Cao Zhen) was trapped by Zhang Fei. Even if we really divide our troops to reinforce Chang'an, I don't think there will be too many troops. There is no news from Luoyang, so I guess the reinforcements will not be that fast." Xiahou Mao said to Bian Yuan. He was pacing on the ground, and suddenly he looked at Yang Qiu solemnly, and asked tentatively: "Why don't we tactically evacuate Chang'an before Liu Bei's main force arrives?"
"You can either stay or retreat," Yang Qiu answered ambiguously.
Just when Xia Houmao was hesitating, the guards outside the door hurriedly rushed in and said in a panic: "Prince-in-law, the flags in the southwest are covering the sky and the sky is covered in smoke. There are countless soldiers and horses approaching. The two gates of the southwest gate are gated." Lieutenant, please request the prince-in-law to increase the number of defenders immediately."
After the guard finished speaking, he stayed where he was and waited for a reply. Xiahou Mao glanced at Yongliang first, and then said in a deep voice: "He first asked the two guards to strengthen their security. You and the Marquis of Linjing are discussing the deployment."
"Wei." The guard immediately turned and left.
"The flags cover the sky and the smoke covers the sky. This must be Wei Yan's main force. The little-eared thieves are coming too slowly. If you don't do anything, you will leave or fall." Deng Aimao rubbed his hands with a worried look on his face.
Yongliang saw that Qin Minzhu had no intention of abandoning the city, but he believed that Wei Yan's march would be so fast, so he clasped his fists and said: "The guards at each gate hate to exaggerate. You still have to go to the city to check in person, otherwise you may risk evacuating rashly." I will punish you, Your Majesty."
"Yes, we need to hurry up." Deng Aimao urged.
Yong Liang and Deng Aimao then went straight to the west of Chang'an. When they were young, the two of them climbed down from the top of the city and looked into the distance. The scene was indeed one of banners covering the sky and smoke and dust covering the sky. The enemy formations that came into view were solemn and chaotic. It was obvious whether there was anyone in the Qin people. What a hardship.
That army was brought by Chen Cang from Mianyang. Although our combat effectiveness was like that of a regular army, our walking formation was very good. Chen Cang arranged for people to deliberately raise smoke and dust in front, and concentrated all the flags on the looming In the dust, the militia team that originally numbered only 20,000 people looked like there were no more than 100,000 people.
"The other side is making the most advanced arrangements. It is estimated that they will launch an encirclement on Chang'an very soon. If the prince-in-law has no idea, he should do it as soon as possible. The Qin people are attacking very fiercely in the south today, leaving us little time." Yong Liang whispered based on experience. remind.
"What else can you say? While the little-eared thieves are still encircling us, we must evacuate from the north of Chang'an as soon as possible." Qin Minmao punched the pillar next to him.
"Okay, we can abandon Chang'an for the time being, and then rush to settle down and wait for the reinforcements from General Zidan and Luoyang. If Wei Yanyuan comes and it is difficult to sustain food and grass, let Guanzhong become my prison." Yongliang continued to offer advice.
"The Marquis of Linjing said it well, further broaden the sea and the sky."
Qin Minzhu, Gu Yongliang, had already removed his armor at this time, and took him with him when he left Chang'an. Deng Aizhu was worried that Wei Yanjun would pursue him, and notified all the garrison guards to withdraw together, taking only 7,000 troops with him. Soldiers on defense mission.
As the saying goes, autumn can be known with a leaf. It is possible to hide the big movements in Chang'an for a long time. Soon, the news of Deng Aizhu's escape spread everywhere, and the Wei soldiers who were tenacious in defending had to open the city and surrender.
In early July, with the help of Chen Cang's suspicious tactics, the Qin people successfully scared Deng Aizhu away from occupying Chang'an, the western capital, and the Ziwu Valley conspiracy became a reality.
Deng Aimao abandoned Chang'an and headed north to cross the Wei Bridge. He was worried that Yang Qiu would pursue him and destroy the bridge. Upon seeing this, Yongliang stopped him and said, "This is a tactical advance. If the prince-in-law demolishes the Wei Bridge, won't he be blocking Liangzhou's reinforcements?"
"If it is the Marquis of Linjing who reminds me that my consort almost caused a minor incident, yes, we are just advancing tactically, and we will come back in the future."
Because he walked so slowly, the concubines he kept had time to settle down, and he knew how Wei Yan would deal with it. Deng Aimao felt a little disappointed when he thought of this.
Yongliang knew about Deng Aimao's situation, and thought that taking this person down would not cause trouble, so he followed up with a plan: "Wei Yan's army is planning to plot in Guanzhong. It is difficult to regain the lost territory with Xiahou's existing garrison. The prince-in-law and you are like two separate armies. The last general will go north to Anding to seek help from Prefect Cui. The prince-in-law will go eastward along the Wei River to Tongguan and Luoyang. Only when you personally come to your majesty will the important officials in the court notice Guanzhong."
"It makes no sense." Deng Aimao nodded after hearing this. Xiahou was originally as prosperous as the Central Plains, but now he was beaten to Chang'an by Wei Yan. He still hid in the Central Plains and was in danger.
Deng Aimao then assigned a thousand troops to Yongliang, and then the two parted ways on the north bank of Wei Bridge.
Yong Liang knew that Qin Min's mother-in-law might be Wei Yan's opponent at all, and he was afraid that he would see me in Xiahou.
Looking at the back of Qin Minmao, Yongliang couldn't help shaking his head and sighing, and then led his troops to the northwest to stabilize.
Just after marching to the border of Anling, the scouts reported that a group of men and horses appeared in the west. Yongliang rode to the flank to wait and see, and saw the two small characters Deng Ai under the flag in the distance.
Deng Ai? Thinking that this must be the army of Wei State, the people of Qin immediately led their guards to greet them. When they got closer, they discovered that it was Deng Airu, the army guard of Shu.
"Why is the Marquis of Linjing here?" Deng Airu saw the Qin people's faces full of doubts, and thought to himself that the man had retired from military service, so why was he commanding the army again.
Yong Liang cupped his fists and replied: "The people of Qin led the main force to attack Chang'an. Deng Ai's consort failed to resist. He was forced to withdraw from the city early in the morning. He has already headed towards Tongguan. You are going to move reinforcements to Anding."
"What did he say? The fall of Chang'an? Deng Ai's consort only had 20,000 defenders. The city of Chang'an was strong and there was plenty of food and grass. How long did they defend it? Furthermore, Wei Yan was blocked by Zhang He and Liu Bei. How could the main force from outside attack Chang'an?"
Qin Minru can completely understand. Before I led my troops out of Longshan Road, I sent people to Liu Bei's direction to inquire about information. I wanted to find an opportunity to cross the river and go around. As a result, Liu Bei was heavily deployed on the east and west sides. Qin Minru's 20,000 people seemed to be too much. Look, so I planned to rush to Chang'an to find Deng Aimao to borrow troops, but none of my own people arrived yet, so Chang'an became Wei Yan's territory.
The Qin people looked bitter and clasped their fists and replied: "First, Yang Qiu's vanguard troops arrived. There was no small army from the west in front of them. The number was probably less than 100,000. The Qin people's consort once sent Yi Biao to lead an army because General Zhang asked for help. Wan went to support him, but the whole army was destroyed and only a few people escaped. Yi Biao was also killed by the rebel general Ma Dai. At that time, there were only ten thousand defenders in the city, so there was a huge disparity in strength."
Deng Airu looked at the Qin people in shock, frowned and asked: "A hundred thousand people? Wei Yan also has so few people in Liu Bei, and you also found out the news a few days later, Liu Bei is still in Zhang He's hands, attacking Chang'an's 100,000 people Where did it come from? Did the defenders of Yicheng City have any warning? Did Yang Qiu fly here from the Qinling Mountains?"
"Ah? The general said that Wei Yan is still in Liu Bei? But Yang Qiu and Ma Dai really appeared in Chang'an, and Wang Ping, the rebel general who the late emperor advanced from Baoxie Valley, was also there." Yong Liang was also confused for a moment.
(End of chapter)
