These days the two armies were fighting each other on the east coast, each suffering losses.
But in general, the big man still had 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 from this that the Prime Minister has been training soldiers and martial arts in Hanzhong these years, and a certain country turtle has opened some weird cheats.
For example, the weapons are harder and sharper, and the armor is thicker and has a higher armor coverage rate.
As a result, the Han army is no longer the same.
Therefore, although the prime minister only brought more than 60,000 soldiers to the Northern Expedition this time, he left 30,000 soldiers 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 attacking Zhuge Liang and only wanted to hold on.
The surge in the water flow in Guanzhong is not only good news for Sima Yi, but also seems to be good news for the rest of 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:
"Once 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!"
Qin Lang and He Yan are two extremes as they are both fake sons favored by Cao Cao.
He Yan likes to be in the spotlight, eager to be rich and powerful, 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 caused Cao Pi to 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 the main figure 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.
Therefore, although Deng Ai was from a humble background, Qin Lang never looked down upon him because he was sent by Da Sima.
At this time, after hearing Deng Ai's advice, he asked with some hesitation:
"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 the Feng thief from coming from the pass. Now that the Feng thief is blocked at Qiaoshan, is it unintentional for the general to hold the 50,000 heavy troops 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 in nature. I am really ashamed to let you down!" He looked at Deng Ai, "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. "
"So now the Ge thieves are being dragged by Da Sima at Wuzhangyuan, and the Feng thieves are being blocked by General Guo at Qiaoshan. These two lead most of the Shu captives. The rest are mediocre, so 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!"
"Thief Ge and Thief Feng are just like fighting with fists, but they are entangled by Da Sima. Now they are in a dilemma, but they don't know that the vital parts of their chests have been exposed in front of us."
The more Deng Ai talked, the more excited he became, gesticulating and saying:
"And the general's 50,000-strong army is like a sharp blade that can pierce the heart of a Shu prisoner!"
Qin Lang was no fool. His heart moved when he heard this, and he asked tentatively:
"Longyou?"
"Exactly!" Deng Ai said excitedly, fisting his fist, "Feng thief led the army through the desert. Liangzhou must be empty, and most of Longyou's troops are in a stalemate with General Fuguo at Jingshui."
"The best strategy for a general is to lead 50,000 troops and break through the Long Pass. By then, not only Longyou will be able to attack, but Liangzhou will also be within easy reach! Who can achieve unparalleled achievements other than a general?"
Qin Lang was heartbroken 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 been defeated at Jieting."
When Qin Lang was in danger, he and Wang Shuang guarded Qian County for several years to prevent 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 thieves brought out by Feng Thief himself. Even several mountain roads and trails near Longguan were 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!
After hearing what Qin Lang said about the situation at Long Pass, 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 trick."
"General Deng, please come."
"General Qin, look, this is Xiaoguan, this 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 back..."
Before Deng Ai finished speaking, Qin Lang was shocked:
"Isn't this the story of the battle between Cao Dasima and Feng Thief in Xiaoguan?"
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 Thief Feng was not in Longyou, but in Qiaoshan, he actually breathed a sigh of relief and felt a little lucky.
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 Qin Lang to 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, I felt puzzled:
Even if in the battle of Xiaoguan, 20,000 Feng thieves defeated Cao Dashima's 100,000 troops, it wouldn't make people change their minds after hearing about it, right?
Why is it that General Guo is like this and General Qin is like this?
So what did Thief Feng do back then?
Deng Ai's thoughts were still spinning, but Qin Lang had flatly rejected his suggestion:
"Qixian County 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 County is taken advantage of by thieves, what should we do?"
In addition to having 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, the Feng thieves wanted to cross the mountain but couldn't. As long as they were dragged down, they had no other way 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 take risks easily, 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:
"A general has a large number of troops, but sits back and watches thieves rampage and defeat the enemy. This is probably not the way to be a general!"
Qin Lang was not angry either. He knew that what Deng Ai said made sense.
The main strength of the Sichuan army is now known, and it would be timid for him to remain stationary in Qian County.
But Qian County is an important place that must not be lost, and it is impossible for him to leave it lightly.
He looked at Deng Ai and said warmly:
"General Deng, don't be anxious. I only said that we should 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 cannot leave lightly. However, 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."
When Qin Lang said this, he pretended to be deep in thought, "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!"
Qin Lang smiled slightly:
"This plan was originally proposed by General Deng. Since General Deng can take the initiative to ask for help, it is the best."
"But 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 qualifications. With his help, General Deng will have nothing to worry about!"
Qin Lang and Wang Shuang have been in 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 north?"
"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."
Among the three armies of the Shu captives, the most important one is the partial army from Anding County.
I'm not afraid of it, but it's as annoying as the buzzing of mosquitoes.
Even if you can’t kill it by shooting it, it’s still good to drive it away and have some peace and quiet.
That way, you can concentrate on dealing with the Kuzu thieves in Wuzhangyuan.
At that time, if it is no longer possible, you can go through the direction of Chencang and echo 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.
If you give away 20,000 yuan, it won't matter at all.
Deng Ai was overjoyed!
After the discussion was settled, Qin Lang acted resolutely and immediately mobilized his troops.
Deng Ai and Wang Shuang led their troops and attacked 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 path.
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 is to let Deng Zhi of Anding County know that the road ahead may be dangerous, and if things are not harmonious, return to the army immediately.
Just as the Han and Wei sides in Guanzhong were attacking and defending each other, Governor Feng, who was 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 the Wudang Battalion and the Dark Night Battalion took advantage of the fierce battle ahead to climb over the dangerous terrain in the west.
The Wei army failed 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 hard on the fallen village gate, making a "click" sound.
Accompanied by Jiang Wei and Zhao Guang, Governor Feng came to this Wuzhai that had given him a headache for several days.
There is no longer a living enemy in the village.
Less than one in 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.
Wei Jun's corpses 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.
Several burning logs were still smoking, and a strange, suffocating smell floated in the air.
"These are the elite soldiers of Wei!"
Governor Feng murmured.
They will not surrender until the last moment.
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, the blood of the soldiers would probably 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 didn't have time to think about these things, and he couldn't even think about them even if he had time.
If the commander-in-chief does not have confidence, then this 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?"
When Pu Heyu spoke to Feng Jishi, his eyes 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 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.
Governor Feng turned his back to a few 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 leader Pu Heyu. How about it?"
When Pu Heyu saw Feng Jishi talking to him, he didn't even turn around. 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!
Are you really a heifer standing on his head, but you are also good at riding a horse?
Governor Feng finally turned around with a kind smile on his face:
"I have always known that Xianbei warriors are brave and good at fighting, so I swore an oath with leader Kebineng to go south to attack Guanzhong."
"Of course, although I agreed to Leader 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 attack again then."
The words that made sense immediately blocked Puhe Yu's mouth.
The capture of Chang'an was an agreement between Ke Bineng and Governor Feng.
If Pu Heyu wants to work without contributing, then don't blame someone Feng and said to leader Kebineng, I'm afraid I won't be able to give you the gold and silk children of Chang'an.
Besides, since you Da 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 obviously 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 mountain camp. Even if it's bigger, it's probably not 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.
Seeing Pu Heyu's blushing face, Zhao Guang couldn't help but smile in his heart:
"It's just Hu'er, you actually want to argue with your brother, maybe you don't know what clever words are?"
Puhe was so squeezed by Governor Feng that he finally had no choice but to nod in agreement:
"Okay, then my great Xianbei warrior will attack the next camp!"
Governor Feng smiled:
"Laopu congratulates the chief."
Pu Heyu didn't know what it meant to smile superficially but not fleshly, but when he looked at this man's smiling face, he always felt so disgusting for some reason that he wanted to punch him in the face!
He glanced at Jiang Wei and Zhao Guang again, and couldn't help but feel even more contempt in his heart. He snorted coldly and turned around to leave.
Looking at his back, Governor Feng's eyes were dark.
