After the fall of Su City, it immediately caused a panic in the Xiliang series in the Sanfu Land. Although the surrounding terrain of Su City is relatively flat, it is indeed an important node from Diaoyin to the south. Su City is like being blocked in Luoshui.
There is a city on a trumpet going south, and beyond this city is the relatively flat hinterland of Guanzhong.
Although this kind of terrain is not as dangerous as Wuzhangyuan or Tongguan, it still means that the flat plains in the Guanzhong area are all within the attack range of Feiqian.
Although Li Jue and Guo Bang did not expect that Li Meng and Wang Fang would be able to defeat Fei Qian, they definitely did not expect that Li Meng and Wang Fang would lose so quickly. It felt as if these two people had just arrived in Sucheng.
Then Li and Guo received news of the fall of Su City.
These are three thousand regular soldiers fighting in a frontal battle! They are not the so-called Minzhuang, not to mention there are a thousand Xiliang cavalry, specifically to intercept and deal with Fei Qian's cavalry, although they may not necessarily be able to fight in a frontal battle.
Gain an advantage, but at least if you hold on to the city, Feiqian will be quite difficult to attack!
When it comes to cavalry, Li and Guo deployed the most in the west, because after all, they were dealing with Ma Teng and Han Sui who had all the cavalry, and it would be difficult to resist without sufficient cavalry; while Hu Zhen, who was stationed at Tongguan in the east,
All of them are infantry, because Tongguan itself is a pass and there is not much space for cavalry, so it is natural for infantry to use it.
However, the terrain of Su City is mostly mountainous in the north and wide and flat in the south. In addition, Feiqian also has Bingzhou cavalry, so both cavalry and infantry are needed. However, with the three thousand regular soldiers and the mobilization of the original people in Su City, how can there be
With a manpower of around 10,000, why couldn’t they defend it for ten months?
And it fell like this without even having time to send out a warning of imminent destruction?
How did Sucheng fall?
The shortcomings of the factions of the Xiliang soldiers, like tribes, were fully demonstrated. The defeated Xiliang soldiers did not return to the base camp of Li Jue and Guo Si in Chang'an, but directly broke into pieces and dispersed in the countryside.
time, because they knew that even if they returned to Chang'an, the defeated soldiers would not have a good life, and they might even be arrested and sacrificed to the flag...
Therefore, Li Jue and Guo Si, who had not been able to grasp some conclusive information for a while, couldn't help but feel a little panic in their hearts. It was like riding a horse knowing that there were swords, guns, swords and halberds in front of them, but they just looked at it hazily.
Lack of clarity, this unknown fear, will produce great psychological pressure.
How many troops did Fei Qian bring?
Is it because King Li Meng did not fight well, or are these local snakes in Guanzhong secretly surrendering to the enemy?
So Li Jue and Guo Bang looked around in confusion for a while. There was no one else who could discuss or assist, so they could only find Jia Xu again, hoping that Jia Xu could be like before when they met.
Give them answers when they are in trouble...
But when they arrived at Jia Xu's residence, they didn't find Jia Xu. This was no small matter. After asking for Jia Xu's original guard, they found out that Jia Xu had already set off for Zuo Fengyi, so he quickly chased back again.
It’s Jia Xu.
"I have met Marquis Chiyang, Marquis Meiyang..." After being chased back, Jia Xu did not show any impatience. He still saluted and greeted Li Jue and Guo Si when they met.
"...Wen He, why are you leaving Beijing at this time?" After meeting Jia Xu, Li Jue stared at Jia Xu for a few times and couldn't see anything unusual, but he was always worried about it, so he asked directly.
Some time ago, Jia Xu accepted Zuo Fenling's position, but he didn't go there at all. He wandered around Chang'an City all day long, and now he suddenly left for Zuo Fenling, and happened to encounter such a thing, which naturally caused
Overcame the suspicions of Li Jue and Guo Si
Jia Xu cupped his hands and said with a serious face: "Why did Marquis Chiyang say this? He wants to take office as Zuo Fengyi, so he naturally wants to leave the capital..."
Guo Bang asked again: "Why didn't you go a few days ago and didn't leave until today?"
Jia Xu smiled sheepishly and said: "Well... there are a lot of clutter, so I have to clean them up..."
Hearing Jia Xu's words, Li Jue couldn't help but feel a little confused about whether he believed it or not.
Instead, Guo Bang smiled sinisterly, then called for a personal guard, gave a few instructions, and asked him to bring some drinks, cakes, dried fruits, etc., and then chatted casually.
It wasn't until the guard returned to the hall and whispered a few words in Guo Bang's ear that the haze on Guo Bang's face seemed to dissipate. Then Guo Bang glanced at Jia Xu and whispered.
He said to Li Jue: "... I just sent someone to investigate, and Wen He has indeed prepared a lot of gold and silver..."
A few years ago, Guo Bang, who was a horse thief, would have been tempted to see Jia Xu getting so much gold and silver. But after all, Guo Bang is no longer the horse thief king who was galloping around Xiliang.
The majestic Marquis Meiyang, especially after staying in Chang'an for a while, saw a lot of gold, silver and jewelry, and his desire for property was not as strong as when he was young.
Hearing this, Li Jue nodded slightly.
At this moment, Li Jue and Guo Si felt a little relieved. Regarding Jia Xu, Li Jue and Guo Si couldn't figure it out at all. They could only make some guesses based on Jia Xu's behavior. Since Jia Xu brought him
The large amount of property not only shows that Jia Xu may be greedy for money, but also proves that Jia Xu is not planning to run away directly by taking the opportunity to go to Zuo Fengyi...
We can't blame Li Jue and Guo Si for being a bit weak now, but they don't know who they should trust or who they shouldn't trust. They really have no idea at all about governing the government or even how to run the entire country.
So when Jia Xu still behaved like before, a little greedy for money, it actually made Li Jue and Guo Si feel that they could trust them. They just wanted gold and silver, which they could afford!
Li Jue then said to Jia Xu: "There is no need for Wen He to be in such a hurry. I and Meiyang Marquis have some differences, so I would like to congratulate Wen He on his appointment... Don't refuse. This is just a small reward for Wen He's contribution..."
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Then Li Jue slowly said: "...there is something difficult here. I hope Wenhe can enlighten me...I just got the news yesterday. This...the army on the North Route has been completely defeated. Sucheng has fallen. I wonder...Wenhe has a good plan."
Right?"
"Ah? Ah..." Jia Xu was a little surprised and said, "...then where are the two generals, King Li and Wang?"
Guo Bang shook his head and said: "I don't know the specific situation...but I haven't returned yet, so it's probably more bad than good..."
Jia Xu raised his head slightly, turned his eyes upward, stroked his beard, and then sighed: "This... it's really a bit difficult... Chiyanghou, Meiyanghou, Sucheng fell, He
Yang, Pinyang, and Niyang are all under the attack of the soldiers. The war horses are lined up and crossed, and it may be difficult to stop them..."
Guanzhong has been the granary of the Qin Dynasty since ancient times, so this area is relatively flat, and the water system is not as turbulent as between the mountains. In addition, it is connected with the Warring States Canal, creating a fertile field thousands of miles away. If it is breached
After the pass, war horses galloped freely in it, making it really difficult to defend.
Among the four fortresses in Guanzhong, not only Xiaoguan in the north has fallen, but even Sanguan has not been repaired for many years. Since Bingzhou was occupied by Xianbei, the four fortresses in Guanzhong have not been of much significance to the defense of Guanzhong, because
The barbarians outside the Great Wall no longer need to go through the steep three passes. Instead, they can rush directly from Shangjun, Wuyuan, and Yanmen to Hedong and Sanfu areas.
Therefore, no matter during the period of Emperor Heng or Emperor Ling, in fact, there was basically not much operation in the defense of Guanzhong. As a result, many cities and passes in Guanzhong have not been repaired as they should be, whether it is city defense or city defense.
The garrison forts on the hills in between are all very different...
After Su City was captured, there was no dangerous terrain for defense among the surrounding counties. In addition, most of the garrison forts and military forts nearby had been abandoned. It was basically a white land.
Naturally, it was quite difficult to defend against the Fei submarine cavalry coming from Bingzhou.
"...The only plan for now is..." Jia Xu paused for a moment, and then said slowly, "... Let's implement the strategy of strong walls and clear fields, high ridges and deep ditches..."
Li Jue and Guo Bang looked at each other, and then said to Jia Xu, "Wen He, please elaborate."
Jia Xu pulled his fingers and said: "Since Sucheng has fallen, if Pinyang cannot be defended... Bingzhou's cavalry can go east to cross Chongquan, fight against Jin, and attack Tongguan; to the west, they can rush to Niyang and go down to Chiyang.
, advancing into Chang'an...Now the situation is irreversible..."
Li Jue and Guo Bang both nodded, looking solemn.
Jia Xugong cupped his hands and said: "... At this time, we urgently dispatched generals to lead the army to Pinyang, with strong walls and clear fields, high ridges and deep ditches to avoid their sharp edges... Bingzhou soldiers came from afar, and the transportation of grain and grass was not easy. It only took ten days to stay.
By the end of the month, his troops had exhausted their rations and naturally retreated..."
Li Jue frowned and asked, "If they advance with cavalry, how can they stop it?"
Jia Xu smiled and asked, "May I ask Marquis Meiyang how you want to stop him?"
"This..." Li Jue was also a little hard to answer.
As a commander who has been in Xiliang for a long time, he naturally knows that to resist the cavalry activities in the vast area, he can only use cavalry. Others can only eat dirt from behind, but there are really not many cavalry on hand now.
Yes, there are still soldiers, but there are not many war horses. After all, war horses cannot just come.
"...Wouldn't this mean just letting them come and go?" Guo Si also had a headache over the current situation. Thinking that Bingzhou's cavalry might shuttle back and forth in this area, and there were no measures to resist it, his brain ached a little.
"Therefore, we need to strengthen the walls and clear the wilds first..." Jia Xu emphasized again and explained, "...riding on the wilds is good for the wilds, but not good for the city. If nothing is gained in the wilds, the city cannot be lowered. Even if you come and go, what can you do?"
"..." Li Jue and Guo Bang looked at each other with slightly disappointed expressions.
Seeing this, Jia Xu suddenly said: "...this Feiqian Feiziyuan, I heard that he is a branch of the Heluofei clan..."
Hearing this, Li Jue immediately opened his eyes wide, looked at Jia Xu and said, "Wen He means this..."
Jia Xu smiled and said: "I just mentioned it casually... The situation is urgent now, so Xu Yi will leave for Linjin immediately to supervise that the troops in Tongguan will not lose food... Farewell, farewell..."
After saying that, Jia Xu bowed again, and then took advantage of the opportunity when Li Guo and Li Guo had some thoughts before fully reacting, and took a few steps back to say goodbye.
Jia Xu restarted his journey to Zuo Fengyi. After he got on the carriage, lowered the curtain of the carriage and hid his face in the shadows, Fang inadvertently raised the corner of his mouth slightly...
There is naturally no problem with the strategy. It can even be said that Li Jue and Guo Si do not understand the importance of guarding Pinyang next. They more hope that Jia Xu can come up with a strategy that can get the best of both worlds, and they can stay in Chang'an.
, and can solve the current problem.
But where in the world can there be so much the best of both worlds?
Jia Xu's strategy is naturally a better way to deal with the current situation, but the problem is that a good strategy also requires a good executor. Will Li Jue and Guo Si be good executors?
In Guanzhong, fortify the wall and clear the wilderness?
Of course, from a strategic point of view, there is no problem, but in fact, such behavior is doomed that Li Guo will lose the hearts of the people in Guanzhong forever...
I lost the hearts of the officials before, and now I have lost the hearts of the people. Now that Dong Zhongying is no longer there, what is the use of keeping the Xiliang army?
The strategy is right, but will Li Jue and Guo Si do it or not?
Hey hey hey.
Looking forward to it...
That Fei Qian from Pingyang seems to have some abilities, but what will he do when faced with the current situation in Guanzhong? If he knew it was mine, would he be cruel to me or would he thank me?
Hey hey hey.
I'm also looking forward to it...
Jia Xu's carriage and horse were swaying, and he left Chang'an with ease, leaving all the difficult decisions in Chang'an, in front of Li Jue and Guo Si.
Sending a general to garrison Pinyang, well, there is no problem with this, but the question is who will go?
Naturally, there are still some other generals in the government and the public, but Li Jue and Guo Si are worried. If these people are really sent to Pinyang, will they be able to guarantee that these people will not have any evil intentions?
But now Li Jue and Guo Si have no other suitable generals in their hands. Wuzhangyuan has to be stationed, and Tongguan has to be stationed, so it is naturally impossible to transfer troops and generals from Tongguan and Wuzhangyuan...
Li Jue looked at Guo Si, was silent for a while, and said: "...Marquis Meiyang, who do you think is more suitable for us to send to Pinyang now?"
Guo Bang also frowned and pondered for a long time before saying: "Why don't you lead the troops to Pinyang, and you will be in charge of Chang'an?"
Um?
When Li Jue heard this, he couldn't help but be a little surprised. It seems that I still took Guo Bang too lightly. After all, we have been good brothers for many years!
All of a sudden, the scene of supporting each other in the wind and rain with Guo Si over the years came to Li Jue's heart, which made Li Jue a little excited. He waved his hand and said: "How can I let my good brother take risks?
Let my brother do it! Let me lead the troops to Pinyang!"
"...This...is fine..." Guo Bang blinked slightly, then nodded in agreement.
Li Jue: "..."
Although he felt that something was wrong, since he had already said his words, he did not regret it immediately. Li Jue could not bear to be embarrassed, so he gritted his teeth, patted the table and said: "Okay! I'll let you go."
I’ll go to Pinyang to meet this Fei Zhonglang for a while!”