"Your Majesty, I think we must immediately pursue Guo Huai and the others. With the swiftness of our cavalry, we should be able to catch up with Guo Huai and others before they enter Chang'an City. And there are still three thousand troops of General Huang outside Chang'an City. , we also need to rush over to take over one or two, this is the safest strategy." Liu Yin said.
Yang Qing did not immediately express his position on his proposal, but paced in the tent while thinking about it. Liu Yin and Wu Que had always known Yang Qing's habit of walking and thinking, so they didn't dare to disturb him. They both stayed aside quietly, watching his back.
After a while, Yang Qing turned around and said with a smile: "We are not going to Chang'an and will go directly back to Anling."
"Return to Anling?" Liu Yin was surprised and asked in confusion: "Your Majesty, why is this?"
Yang Qingdao: "The reason is very simple. First of all, our army is chasing eastward on a double road. It is very likely to intercept Guo Huai and others, but what will happen if we catch up?
You must know that Guo Huai has tens of thousands of soldiers and horses in his hands, among which the number of cavalry is similar to that of our army. It will be difficult for our army to win under the attack. In the end, we will probably have to watch them enter Chang'an.
As for Huang Xi and the others, since You Wei has sent someone to notify him, I believe he can lead his troops to retreat in time and avoid Guo Huai in advance. "
After a pause, he continued: "There is also the most critical reason, that is, our army fell into the rhythm of the Wei army when chasing Chang'an, and was led by the nose by the Wei army. This is not done by a wise man, so we can't for it.
In fact, the key to the entire battle lies with An Ling and Cao Zhen. As long as we keep an eye on An Ling, we can always take the initiative in the battle.
The reason why Guo Huai, Fei Yao and Qin Ji abandoned Chencang and other places was simply to go to Anling for reinforcements. Even if they go to Chang'an first, they will still go to Anling in the end.
So we waited for them in Anling, waiting quietly and waiting for work, and fought the final decisive battle with the Wei army under the city of Anling. "
"Your Majesty, the general understands that no matter what tricks the Wei army is playing, we only need to keep an eye on Cao Zhen," Liu Yin said.
Yang Qing smiled and said: "Of course."
One day later, Zhao Yun finally led his troops to the Weishui River. Yang Qing took Liu Yin and others to the south bank to meet him.
"General Zilong."
As soon as he landed on the shore, Yang Qing saw Zhao Yun and Deng Zhi waiting on the shore, and hurried forward to greet them.
Zhao Yun had not seen him for several months. It was a joy to meet him at the Weishui River, but when he thought that he had fallen into the trap of Guo Huai and others, the joy in his heart was suddenly washed away. He smiled bitterly. He agreed: "Mingzhi, this time you and I will be set up by Guo Huai and others. If the word spreads, you and I may be ridiculed by everyone in the world!"
"Old General, you are overly worried. The Wei army only won a small victory. The entire battle is still under the control of our army. They cannot overturn the situation. What's more, with the two fortified cities of Xicheng and Chencang in their hands, our army is already a powerful force. I made a profit." Yang Qing said with relief.
Zhao Yun thought the same thing. The Wei army was not a weak force, and Cao Zhen, Guo Huai and others were not mediocre generals. It was impossible for his side to have the upper hand in everything. Occasionally, a small defeat was harmless, so don't worry about it too much. Thinking of this, the depression in my heart suddenly disappeared, and I nodded with a smile.
Deng Zhi on the side bowed his hands in greeting: "Mr. Yang."
"General Bo Miao."
Yang Qing returned the gift and asked Liu Yin and others to come forward to pay their respects. After everyone saw the ceremony and reminisced about old times, they went to the big tent to sit down and talk.
"Mingzhi, since Guo Huai and others have fled towards Chang'an, should we continue to pursue eastward?" Zhao Yun asked.
Yang Qing shook his head and said, "If we don't pursue you, our army will turn back to Anling."
"Going to Anling? Why?"
Yang Qing then repeated what he had said to Liu Yin before, and Zhao Yun and Deng Zhi felt that it made sense. So everyone immediately agreed to join forces and go to Anling together.
At this moment, Zhuge Liang's military order happened to be delivered, ordering Yang Qing and Zhao Yun to return to Anling quickly without pursuing Chang'an. This order coincided with Yang Qing's ideas. Zhao Yun immediately ordered the entire army to cross the Wei River and join forces with Yang Qing's cavalry on the north bank to rush towards Anling.
When the army was on its way, Yang Qing and Zhao Yun got the information, and Guo Huai
He has led the Wei army back to Chang'an and forced back Huang Xi's 3,000 troops. At present, Huang Xi has led his army to retreat to a valley in Weicheng to rest temporarily, waiting for Zhuge Liang's next order.
Two days later, Yang Qing and Zhao Yun led more than ten thousand cavalry back to Anling City. At this time, Anling City had already been crumbled by the fierce offensive of the Han army. The ice on the city wall had also been melted by Zhuge Liang's fire attack the day before yesterday. In addition, the heavy snow had stopped, and Cao Zhen wanted to continue to use the method of pouring ice to solidify the city. The law is no longer possible.
After these days of attacks, the Wei army in the city suffered heavy casualties. Only half of the nearly 10,000 men and horses were left. Fortunately, most of the casualties were temporarily recruited private soldiers. Cao Zhen still had more than 2,000 elite soldiers. .
Although he was worried that the Han army might break the city at any time, he was slightly relieved after receiving the news that reinforcements led by Guo Huai and others were coming. However, this breath was not relieved too much. At this time, he was quite worried. Tangled, the fierce offensive of the Han army was somewhat unexpected, and he had to consider whether to make adjustments to his original plan.
However, after learning that Zhao Yun's thousands of Han troops were outside the city, Cao Zhen finally made a decision. He turned around and asked Wu Kun behind him, "Where are Guo Huai and the others now?"
"They left Weicheng in the morning. They should be only twenty or thirty miles away from Anling at this time, probably at this location." Wu Kun took a step forward and pointed at the map.
Cao Zhen nodded and said, "Well, by the evening they will be only about ten miles away from Anling. Send someone to rush out and inform Guo Huai that as soon as midnight tonight, our army will break out from the east city and order him to prepare a response preparation."
"General, are you going to abandon the city tonight and break out of the siege? At present, Anling City is still in the hands of our army. When Guo Shijun and others arrive, they will be able to hold on and hold off the Shu army. When other reinforcements arrive, they can attack Shu from both inside and outside. Army. The general's plan is so wonderful, why give up?" Wu Kun was puzzled when he heard this.
Cao Zhen said: "This is not giving up, but making a slight adjustment, just changing the bait from Anling to Chang'an.
I also want to continue to defend Anling, but the Han army's offensive is too fierce and has exceeded our previous estimate. The Anling city cannot be defended at all. If I continue to defend, I am afraid that Zhuge Liang will really kill me. This big fish was eaten into the stomach. "
"Yes, General I understand. I will make arrangements right away." Wu Kun said, cupping his fists.
After he left, Cao Zhen looked at the map and murmured to himself: "Zhuge Liang, it seems that the location of the decisive battle between you and me will be changed to Chang'an."
In the Han army camp, Zhuge Liang had already received the news that Guo Huai and others were about to arrive in Anling. He smiled and said to Zhao Yun and Yang Qing: "Zilong, Mingzhi, Guo Huai and others tried their best to deceive the soldiers with a trick. I have killed you, and now they have taken the initiative to send you to your door again. This time you two can finally have sex with Guo Huai and others."
"Haha, luckily we didn't chase them to Chang'an. Staying in Anling and waiting for them to come over on their own initiative saved me a lot of energy." Zhao Yun laughed.
Yang Qing also smiled and asked, "Does the Prime Minister want me and General Zilong to intercept them?"
"No, let them come and join Cao Zhen. We don't have much food and grass. Let's catch them all in Anling City as the final blow." Zhuge Liang said.
