The smoke is flying in the desert and the sun is setting in the west. The hustle and bustle of the recent killings has long since dissipated. Only the eagles and eagles hovering in the sky can't help but hear the harsh calls. However, no matter how noisy they are, the Han soldiers on the ground will not let them eat. Chances of human corpses.
The battlefield has almost been cleaned, and the Han soldiers are setting up military tents to spend the night here. It is already dark, and the Han soldiers will have to wait until tomorrow if they want to return to peace.
In the commander's tent, Yang Qing and others looked relaxed, talking in groups, chatting, and laughing constantly. Although the Wei army was not completely wiped out in today's battle, it had severely damaged the enemy army. The task of preventing the Wei army from reinforcing Liangzhou was successfully completed.
"Your Majesty." Liu Yin entered the tent and shouted to Yang Qing, and then met with all the generals.
Yang Qing said: "Thank you for your hard work, Xiuren. Come sit down and take a rest."
Liu Yin is a general of the state army, so he has to handle military affairs such as cleaning the battlefield and setting up camps. He is also a meticulous person, so he will not rest assured if he does not do all the military affairs himself.
"Has everything been arranged?" Yang Qingcai continued to ask after Liu Yin sat down and drank some water.
Liu Yin replied: "Don't worry, the battlefield has been cleaned and all the camps have been properly arranged."
"Very good." Yang Qing nodded and continued to ask: "Have the results been calculated?"
Liu Yin cupped his hands and replied, "It's been calculated."
"Then I'll give you a briefing. I can't wait to see them all." Yang Qing pointed at Zhang Yi and the others and said with a smile.
Liu Yin agreed, looked around, and saw everyone staring at him with smiles on their faces. He couldn't help but smile happily, and said loudly: "So that everyone knows, today I will fight The military formation killed nearly 2,000 Wei soldiers, captured more than 1,600 Wei soldiers, captured 2,300 complete war horses, more than 800 pieces of armor, more than 2,000 pieces of leather armor, and countless other military supplies."
"Okay, this is a great victory!"
"We defeated five thousand cavalry in one battle, and the Wei thieves will definitely become frightened from now on."
"After this battle, the Wei thieves will no longer dare to easily send reinforcements to Liangzhou. General Wenchang will also have plenty of time to attack the city."
"Five thousand elite cavalry is not a small number. Even if the pseudo-Wei family has a great cause, it is still a big defeat."
"It's a pity that Su Shang and Dong Bi were not left behind."
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Everyone was very excited when they heard that the victory was so great, and they talked happily. Seeing that everyone was in high spirits and talking non-stop, Yang Qing coughed several times before the tent became quiet.
"Xiuren, tomorrow morning we will go to the prisoners to see if there are any who are willing to submit to our army, and then we will select those who are most sincere in their submission. The number does not need to be too many, just twenty or thirty people."
Liu Yin asked in confusion: "May I ask the envoy, what is the purpose of this move?" Everyone didn't understand and looked at Yang Qing with blank faces.
"Didn't Wei Shijun have been unable to attack Guzang for a long time? Just now, someone suddenly came up with a plan and planned to send people to pretend to be Bingzhou's group of Wei cavalry who went to reinforce Liangzhou to sneak into Guzang City, and then join forces with the army outside the city to capture the city in one fell swoop .
The clothing, flags, and armor of the Wei army are all ready-made. Only the accent is a problem. There should be few Bingzhou people in our army, so we need the sincere cooperation of surrendering troops. "Yang Qing explained to everyone.
When everyone heard this, they felt that this plan was very clever, and they all praised Yang Qing for his resourcefulness. Wu Yi asked: "I wonder how many sergeants you want to ask to pretend to be Wei soldiers?"
Yang Qing pondered for a moment and replied: "You don't need to have too many people. If there are too many people, the Wei army in Guzang City will be on guard. Of course, it can't be too few. If there are too few people, even if you sneak into the city, it won't have much effect, so I think it's better to It takes five to six hundred people.
Moreover, in order to be as realistic as possible, these troops and horses were still dressed as defeated soldiers, and a group of troops and horses were also arranged behind them to pretend to pursue, so as to maximize the credibility of the Wei army in the city. "
"My general will admire you for your thoughtful consideration." After hearing this, Wu Yi raised his hands and praised.
Zhang Ni asked again: "Your Majesty, I wonder who will lead the troops into the city?"
Yang Qingdao: "The leader must not only be from Bingzhou, but at least be from the north, otherwise he will be identified by his accent. Among us, only General Ziyuan and Tao Sima are from the north, so we should invite them." Tao Sima, let’s take a trip.”
"The last general takes orders." Tao Gong stood up and responded.
Zhang Yi smiled and said: "I see that Tao Sima is indeed a suitable candidate. Not only is he a cavalry general, but Tao Sima's appearance and figure are also somewhat similar to that of Wei Jun's deputy general Dong Bi, so he can dress up as Dong Bi." Sneak into Guzang."
"Mr. Zhang Fu, it is good to let Tao Sima pretend to be Dong Bi, but if there is someone who knows Dong Bi in Guzang City, wouldn't it be self-defeating?" As soon as he finished speaking, Wu Yi expressed his worries.
Yang Qingdao: "It shouldn't be a big problem. Dong Bi is a veteran general in Bingzhou, and the people in Liangzhou probably don't know him. Besides, he is a former general, and he has never dealt with Xu Miao and the others. This risk is still worth taking. .
In addition, it should be noted that the soldiers brought to the cheat city cannot be from Yizhou. As long as one person reveals his accent in central Shu, the Wei people will be suspicious. If someone has an accent from the north such as Longyou, they can still hide it. I hope Tao Tao Sima kept it in mind. "
"Yes, I will definitely remember this," Tao Gong said, cupping his fists.
Yang Qing nodded, then looked at Wu Que and said, "Uncle Qi, you are going with Tao Sima. Of course you don't have to go into the city. You are only responsible for the connections inside and outside the city."
"No." Wu Que cupped his fists and accepted the order.
As a military governor, he was responsible for all the detailed tasks sent by the Yongzhou Governor's Office to the Yongliang counties, so it was most appropriate for him to go to Guzang to communicate internal and external news.
"Okay, the matter is settled like this. Tao Sima will start selecting sergeants tomorrow morning, and then go to Guzangzhao City with Governor Wu. Of course, you have to play the role of the pursuer, and you must be realistic. Just chase her as far as Gu Zang, don’t go too deep." Yang Qing made the final arrangement.
Everyone agreed in unison, and then dispersed to rest. On the morning of the next day, Yang Qing, Zhang Yi, Wu Yi and others led the main army and set off back to Anding, while Liu Yin, Tao Gong, and Wu Que rushed towards Liangzhou with two thousand cavalry.
A few days later, a Wei army suddenly appeared in the north of Guzang City. The high-flying Wei flag cheered up the spirits of the defenders in the city. They had not seen traces of reinforcements for a long time, and now they were all overjoyed to see their own cavalry arriving.
But they were not happy for long, because they soon discovered that the support army not only only had a few hundred riders, but also looked poorly dressed, and looked like it had lost the battle.
Although the Han army had long-term plans to besiege Guzang, they still adopted the method of besieging three enemies and one. They only surrounded the east city, north city, and south city of Guzang, leaving the west city alone without a heavy siege. They only sent dozens of scouts for surveillance. .
Therefore, when the defenders on the city wall saw that the Han army had discovered the Wei cavalry, they all gave instructions for the reinforcements to rush to the west and enter the city. Upon learning that reinforcements were arriving, Xu Miao, Hao Zhao and other Wei officials also came to the west wall to inspect.
After a while, this cavalry team of several hundred people rushed to the gate of Xicheng City and shouted to the top of the city in unison to open the city gate and let them in.
Xu Miao was about to order people to open the city gate to welcome the reinforcements into the city. Hao Zhao on the side quickly stopped him: "Please wait a moment, sir. The identities of the soldiers and horses under the city are unknown. We need to ask before making any calculations."
