at the same time.

Yizhou, Fucheng.

Through Jiangyou in the north, this city can reach Wudu and Yinping counties on the edge of the plateau, and connect with many Qiang and Hu tribes; through Zitong in the northeast, it can lead to Hanzhong, Brazil and other important places; to the southeast, it can go straight down the river through the Fu River, and flow downstream to Jing and Yang; to the southwest, there is an open road that leads directly to Mianzhu and Chengdu.

In terms of convenient transportation, this place can be said to be the core of Yizhou. After the Hanzhong King settled in Chengdu, he used tens of thousands of manpower to repair and expand the city for several years, and added huge armorys and military camps here.

Shortly after the war in Guanzhong began, General Zhuge Liang of the Military Advisor left Chengdu and entered Fucheng in order to directly control the personnel and mobilize materials in the north, and provide effective support. After a while, Zhuge Liang sent a letter to Chengdu, saying that military affairs were complicated and that he needed to be the general of the Sui, so he wanted to ask General Lei Yuan and his party to Fucheng.

No one raised objections to this. With Lei Yuan's reputation, since he was at the center, he accepted Zhuge Liang's invitation as a military adviser. Lei Yuan set out immediately.

Along the way from Chengdu to Fucheng, he also received Guanzhong military newspapers, all of which were submitted to Zhuge Liang. Zhuge Liang would ask someone to copy the copy and submit it to Lei Yuan for every piece of information sent to Zhuge Liang's desk.

On that day and night, Lei Yuan rushed to Fucheng. As soon as he settled down, he took out today's military newspaper to read.

Although the room was quiet, Lei Yuan seemed to have read the impact of the golden sword and the roar of the iron horse from the military newspaper. He read it several times, then took out the military newspaper from the cabinet behind him for a while and pondered it over and over again. Finally, the general newspaper was carefully put away.

He thought for a moment, stood up by the sword, and stood under the eaves.

This is a mansion located on a higher terrain north of Fucheng. Standing in this side hall, you can see the continuous warehouses in the city and the camp with military flags. There are also soldiers in full-fitted clothes carrying swords and guns, patrolling along a fixed route.

This army had a total of 15,000 people, which was gradually established by Duke Xuande to control the Jingyi Prefectures. The main general was Huang Zhong, the deputy general, and Gan Ning, the general of Hengjiang Prefectures. Among the 15,000 people, in addition to the headquarters of these two generals, there were also people who were transferred from shifts from various places to participate in the training. This sort of transfer and training was an effective means for the King of Hanzhong to complete the army of the various prefectures under his command. The soldiers who participated in the training were often commended and promoted by the center and were willing to participate.

After Lei Yuan and Zhuge Liang met in Yuchi, they also flew to Jiaozhou, asking for appropriate candidates from the Jiaozhou army to form a scale of thousands of people, and to come to Fucheng on the day.

Although a few thousand people are not eye-catching, it represents Lei Yuan's attitude of closely respecting the center, and also shows that Jiaozhou has no intention of separating the territory and acts on its own. After Zhuge Liang and Lei Yuan reached a tacit understanding again, this move can also be regarded as a manifestation of Lei Yuan's further integration into the Hanzhong Wang military and political system. It will be a good response to the excessive suspicion of some people in Chengdu.

But at present, Lei Yuan did not see the second general Huang Zhong, Gan Ning here, nor their subordinates. The camp in Fucheng was generally empty except for a small number of patrol soldiers.

Huang Zhong and Gan Ning, along with the 15,000 elite soldiers who should be stationed here, have left.

"Calculate the time, today's front office led by General Xingba should be able to reach the surrounding area of ​​Chang'an." Zhuge Liang's voice sounded beside Lei Yuan: "I hope they will help the king."

Lei Yuan was slightly surprised: "It's only fifteen days!"

Zhuge Liang nodded: "Military situation is like fire."

The dispatch of troops from Hanzhong to Guanzhong was difficult to transfer along the way. The King of Hanzhong used 60,000 people to enter Guanzhong this time. It seemed that the army was not very strong, but the Chengdu Center had already put in great effort to ensure logistics.

Although Chengdu has a solid logistics foundation, Hanzhong also has military farms. No matter how much materials there are, they must be transferred to the front line to play a role. However, the carrying capacity of the mountain channel between Hanzhong and Guanzhong is naturally limited. Even if there are many civilians and more palaces to be arranged, it will inevitably be limited to a narrow plank road. Sometimes a few pile foundations will shake, which will prevent a convoy for several hours.

In the past, when the Cao army Xiahou Yuan's troops entered Hanzhong from Guanzhong, tens of thousands of troops were fighting less and less, but the direction of Guanzhong did not provide enough support, which was impossible, not to do it. Now that the King of Hanzhong entered Guanzhong from Hanzhong, the host and guest were in a state of change. The difficulties faced by Xiahou Yuan back then would be encountered by the King of Hanzhong.

Although Zhuge Liang did not seem impatient outside, he thought hard that he could not hide the busyness of Lei Yuan.

Now, under such intense conditions, he was able to dispatch 15,000 people to set off from Fucheng and make his front part reach the city of Chang'an in just fifteen days?

Lei Yuan really admires it.

But Lei Yuan was an experienced warrior. He immediately thought: no matter how to arrange it properly, the road conditions are placed here; to transport people, you must significantly squeeze out the transportation capacity of food, fodder and weapons. A rough mental calculation can help you understand that after Huang Zhong's troops head north, the material reserves of the Guanzhong army will drop to a very dangerous level, at least it will not be able to support the war.

He asked, "Since the situation in Guanzhong is not good, why not retreat as soon as possible?"

"The king is indeed hesitant about the situation of the battle. Haven't he already dispatched Wu Yi and others to set up a formation along the Wei River to prepare for retreating?" Zhuge Liang sighed: "Shi Yuan came to ask if he could send more reinforcements into Guanzhong with the transportation supply capacity of Hanzhong at this moment. He needed reinforcements to support him in a victory... As long as he wins, he can plunder the supplies of Cao's army for himself, and the problem of supply of materials will no longer exist."

"What about your thoughts at the military advisor?"

Zhuge Liang said: "I think the king's opinion is correct, but Shi Yuan's idea is also correct."

"How can I see it?"

"Our troops were too deep and too rolled out in the early stage. The war has developed to the present, and the two sides have intertwined their fronts. The Cao army has completely suppressed our army in all directions with its military advantage, and it also has the advantage of the iron cavalry. It is very difficult for us to retreat safely. Moreover, Ma Chao is there... This person is unpredictable. If we are defeated, I really don't know how he will react."

Speaking of this topic, both of them were a little heavy. Sixty thousand people fought from a distance from the mountain. If there was any loss, it would be a very harmful thing for the entire regime. Zhuge Liang only said that Ma Chao would be the first to discuss the matter; if it really needs to be extended, once the news of the King of Hanzhong's failure to attack Guanzhong came out, there would be no force in many places to be ready to move.

Yizhou is a rare large state in the world, and the local situation in the state is also rare and complex in the world. If there is any abnormal movement, Huang Zhong will be missing from the central side. Ganning's troops will be in danger.

"So, even if you want to withdraw your troops, you have to raise your strength and win a victory first. On the one hand, you have to force the Cao army to retreat slightly with victory, so that we can get a safe retreat; on the other hand, with this victory as a reliance, you can at least make some publicity to ensure the stability of the Chengdu dynasty."

Lei Yuan frowned and pondered for a moment, and slowly said, "What if reinforcements are sent into Guanzhong, what if they are still invincible?"

"I believe that the king and Shi Yuan will have a solution!" Zhuge Liang raised his voice slightly.

Lei Yuan was pouring tea, and his hands stopped before pushing the teacup in front of Zhuge Liang.

"Military advisor, please."

The two of them drank tea on their own.

Zhuge Liang calmed down a little and smiled at Lei Yuan: "This time I came to Xu Zhi, not for the war situation in Guanzhong."

"oh?"

Zhuge Liang turned around and waved, Shu Zuo, who was standing next to the door, stepped forward in front of him, holding a wooden box containing a file in both hands.

After Ma Su transferred to the local area, Shu Zuo who followed Zhuge Liang was replaced by a young man named Li Fu. He heard that he was born into a local tribe in Fucheng and was very respectful and careful in his work.

Lei Yuan took the wooden box from Li Fu's hand, opened it and saw a bamboo slip inside.

Zhuge Liang signaled: "Please read after this."

Lei Yuan shook open the bamboo slips and glanced at him, his eyes narrowed.

This is a hand-written letter from former general Guan Yu. The article says that he heard that the war situation in Guanzhong was in Jiangling, and it seemed difficult to allocate reinforcements in Chengdu, so he planned to gather the main force of the Jingzhou army and attack Xiangfan in the north to reduce the pressure on the battlefield in Guanzhong. I wonder what the military advisor general thought.
Chapter completed!