In the distance from Yangping Pass, the Shu army's military formations were like mountains and seas. Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang were stationed in the formations. Liu Bei's face looked a little bad, while Zhuge Liang gently shook his feather fan and watched the battle ahead without saying a word.
Beside them, Pang Tong and Fazheng also stood.
The people responsible for commanding the siege were not Liu Bei and Zhuge, but Pang Tong and Fazheng. The two men each commanded a force of troops and launched a violent attack on Yangping Pass like a tide.
The sound of fighting filled the sky and the earth, and a large number of soldiers fell down screaming every moment.
The entire Yangping Pass is like a millstone devouring flesh and blood, constantly squeezing the lives of the soldiers.
Among the Shu army, the ones who were best at commanding on the battlefield were not Zhuge Liang or Liu Bei, but Pang Tong, known as Feng Chu, and Liu Bei's real military advisor, Fazheng.
Zhuge Liang is an all-round talent, especially in domestic affairs and state affairs, which is unparalleled in the world. His ability in military training and strategic command is also top-notch.
Historically, under his rule, the Shu Han, who only had the land of Yizhou and a population of one million, suppressed the Cao Wei who occupied most of the world. This shows his ability.
However, after all, Zhuge Liang is not a perfect man without any flaws.
He was able to create eight formations, march and set up formations like clouds and flowing water, and move freely in Cao Wei's territory as if he were in no one's land. However, when he really fought with Cao Wei's army, he was somewhat unable to attack.
Several Northern Expeditions resulted in repeated victories, but he was unable to achieve total annihilation each time. He was better at predicting the enemy first and defensive counterattacks, rather than rushing the enemy forward. He could only suppress the opponent but could not defeat it.
As for attacking cities and plundering territory... Zhuge Liang once led tens of thousands of troops to besiege Chencang during the Northern Expedition, but was blocked by Chencang's defender Hao Zhao with more than a thousand soldiers.
Yangping Pass is more dangerous than Chencang. With Pang Tong and Fa Zheng who are good at commanding on the battlefield, Zhuge Liang will naturally not give up and use his own incompetent abilities to fight against the famous military immortal Han Xin.
"Kong Ming, do you have any good strategies to defeat the enemy?"
Liu Bei asked in a low voice, unable to suppress the anxiety in his heart. He has often been in charge in Hanzhong in recent years, but Shu County is the foundation of Shu Han. If Shu County is lost, Shu Han will become a sourceless water.
After losing its foundation, there is only one way out, which is to directly integrate with the Western Han Dynasty and give up its position as emperor.
Liu Bei had the idea of integrating with the Western Han Dynasty, but he never made up his mind. After all, it is not that easy to give up the position of emperor who has the power of life and death.
Only when he has to, will he really make up his mind.
Zhuge Liang shook his feather fan, sighed, and said: "With Han Xin, the Soldier Immortal, in front, no strategy will be of much use. If our army wants to return to Shu County, the only way is to attack the pass head-on... However, Xia Junbing We have many generals and powerful troops, and our army is exhausted. If we want to recapture Yangping Pass, our chances of success are slim!"
If it was a confrontation in the wilderness, or a large-scale formation of troops by two dynasties, Zhuge Liang could come up with multiple strategies to defeat the enemy with just a thought.
Any clever plan must have enough space and time to be implemented. But at this time, the main force of the Shu Han was blocked in Hanzhong, and the Yangping Pass in front of them was a dangerous pass that no one could pass and an important route into Shu.
Time is tight, the terrain is difficult, and the enemy general is secretive. There is no room for clever tactics.
Zhuge Liang was as intelligent as a demon, but he was not a god at this time. Facing Han Xin, who was at the same level as him and even had a better ability to lead troops, he was somewhat powerless.
Hearing Zhuge Liang say this, Liu Bei's eyes suddenly dimmed.
The strategist in his mind is someone who can come up with a solution at any time. Unexpectedly, the strategist said the same at this time.
"Did I really not seize the destiny of the world?"
The history of the original world was like this, and it was still the same when he came to this world of China. When Liu Bei thought of this, he couldn't help but feel a little sad.
If there was no other way, he could only find a way to send a message to Shu County, asking Liu Chan, Fei Yi and others to leave the capital with the families of many officials of the Shu Han Dynasty, and leave Shuzhong before the elite Xia army captured Shu County.
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On January 17, the thirteenth year of Taichu, the weather was clear. Qingcheng Mountain, located around the capital city of Shu County, seemed like the abode of immortal gods. The winding clouds were as misty as smoke. Xia Jun’s flying boat was like a black cloud, suspended in the mid-air on the east side of Qingcheng Mountain. middle.
There were soldiers standing on the walls of Shu City. They looked at the flying boat in the distance with fear in their eyes.
Although they are the elite of Shu Han who are responsible for guarding the capital, and each soldier is very strong, Daxia's troops have already arrived outside the city. Under such circumstances, no one can remain calm as before.
Not to mention the ordinary soldiers on the city wall, even the Shu army generals in charge of leading the troops were a little uneasy.
The main force of the Shu Han army was outside, and they were the only soldiers and horses left. Even if they could rely on Shu County's city defense formation and some dragon energy support, they were still not sure to stop the Xia army's attack.
"Young master, are you ready?"
Fei Yi, a famous minister of the Shu Han Dynasty, was on the city wall at this time. After looking at the flying boat in the distance, he turned to ask the scribe beside him.
"Young Master has gathered the troops. General Zhao has personally led the white soldiers and three thousand Wudang flying troops. We only need to wait for the general's order to set off!"
The scribe reported in a low voice.
There was no need for special orders from Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang. After receiving the military information from Baidi City and Jiangzhou, Fei Yi, Jiang Wan and others discussed urgent matters and began preparations for a breakout and evacuation before receiving orders from Liu Bei.
Fei Yi and Jiang Wan are also famous ministers known as the Four Prime Ministers of Shu Han in history. They have great vision and ability. How can they not see the current situation? When the Xia army came to Shu County and the main force of Shu Han did not return, the power of Shu Han in Shu was The foundation is destined to be lost.
The only thing they can do is not to bite the bullet and fight to the death with Xia Jun, because even if they do so, they will not consume many Xia Jun soldiers. They need to preserve the vitality of Shu Han as much as possible.
The vitality and foundation of Shu Han are respectively the Dingkou and resources in Shu, as well as the civil and military officials of Shu Han themselves.
The population and resources in Shu were just a number and could not be taken away at all, so Fei Yi wanted to organize the civil servants and generals of Shu County and their families to go north.
There is a saying that goes well, if you save people and lose land, everyone and land will survive; if you save land and lose people, everyone and land will be lost. Fei Yi and Jiang Wan obviously understood this truth very well.
"Okay! With General Zhao here, I don't need to worry too much. Without further ado, let's set off immediately!"
Fei Yi said in a deep voice.
The attendants around him immediately responded and quickly sent a message to the city.
January 18th, late.
Thousands of elite escorts, including the civil and military families of the Shu Han Dynasty and the elite treasures of Shu, left the capital quietly using the tunnels prepared when the city was built...
Fei Yi stayed at the top of the city, pretending to patrol the city and defend the city to confuse the Xia army.
Early morning on the 19th.
With the loud sound of trumpets, the Xia army began to attack the city. Fei Yi, who was still patrolling the city last night, disappeared without knowing it. Fu Youde and others attacked the city in person, but they did not expect that there was no general of the Shu army at the top of the city. A tentative attack, but they immediately reached the top of the city.
Once the capital of Sichuan was broken, Bashu no longer had the power to resist. Whether it was Li Dingguo, the former Ming army general who was still guarding Nanzhong, or the generals and officials guarding other cities, in a basin like Bashu surrounded by mountains, it was impossible to escape. Can't even run away.
If you don't want to die, you only have one option left: to join the Xia army.
20th.
Fu Youde spread the message to various places, and Bashu returned to the Xia army.
When the news came out, it immediately shocked the world.
There are still a few chapters left to be completed…………
(End of chapter)
