"General, the former army destroyed a stronghold and captured more than 500 rebels. May I ask the general how to deal with it?"
"Huh? Rioters?"
Jiang Jihun, who was standing on the mountain road looking at the terrain, said nonchalantly, "Let's join the civil servants. When we get to Hedong..."
Just in the middle of what he said, he suddenly stopped and turned his head sharply: "Rogue people?"
Where did the chaos in Zhiguanxing come from?
Zhiguanxing has been the most convenient passage from Hanoi to Hedong since ancient times.
During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, why did Qin and Zhao, with all their might, fight the Battle of Changping?
It was because the Qin State controlled Zhiguanxing and then attacked Hanoi through Zhiguanxing, cutting off the Shangdang's connection with the mainland of Korea.
If Shangdang falls into the hands of Qin, Zhao's capital, Handan (north of Yecheng), will be directly exposed to the threat of the Qin army.
It can be said that controlling Zhiguanxing can not only control the connection between Hanoi and Hedong, but also affect the ancient Xiaohan Road, that is, the connection between Luoyang and Chang'an.
The importance of this mountain road can be imagined.
Although Hanoi and Hedong have not been threatened by foreign enemies in recent years, there has been a little more civil unrest within the Wei Dynasty.
Especially in the land of three rivers, there are heavy farming counties.
Therefore, there were originally garrisons at both ends of Zhiguanxing to ensure the smooth flow of the pass.
I haven't seen the garrison on the east side of Zhiguan Road. They were probably transferred to guard against the Shu captives.
But how long did it take before chaos broke out?
As soon as Jiang Ji thought about this, he felt that something was not right.
"Have someone bring the leader of the rioters here."
"Go back to the general, the leader...has been killed."
"Kill?" Jiang Ji was slightly startled, but he showed no surprise and nodded, "Then pick a few random people who are familiar with the situation."
It didn't matter to Jiang Ji whether the leader of the rebellion was killed before quelling the rebellion or after quelling the rebellion.
Anyway, sooner or later he will be killed.
After a while, several rioters in tattered clothes and covered with yellow mud were brought to Jiang Ji.
Jiang Ji glanced at the cowering mob and asked:
"Who are you from?"
Several people dared not speak.
The Wei soldier next to him made a clang sound and half-sheathed his sword:
"The general asked, why didn't you answer?"
As he spoke, he hit someone hard on the back with a scabbard.
The man staggered a step, with a look of horror on his face:
"The villain, the villain, the villain is from Wenxi County, Hedong..."
"Wen Xi?" Jiang Ji's eyes flashed, "Then why are you occupying the mountain here and creating chaos?"
"Yes, it's Master Wang..." As soon as the man said it, his face turned pale, his legs softened, and he knelt on the ground, "No, I made a mistake, it's a Shu captive."
"Shu captives?" Jiang Ji's expression changed, "Shu captives are here to hear the news?"
He hurried along slowly and led his elite troops to double the route, leaving the large army behind, just to pass through Zhiguanxing as quickly as possible.
The best thing is to block the Guanjuejin Valley before the Shu captives enter Pingyang County.
As long as the Shu captives cannot cross Guanjuejin Valley, they will have to withdraw from Bingzhou sooner or later.
When the time comes, there is no need to pursue them. Whether the Shu captives can return to Liangzhou from the desert is still a question.
At the worst, he would arrive at Jiangyi one step ahead of the Shu captives and rely on the Hui River to resist the Shu captives and prevent them from entering the east of the river.
Who would have thought that before I left Zhiguanxing, I would suddenly hear the news about the Shu captives.
"I've passed. I've passed Wenxi and went to Anyi."
"What!" Jiang Ji lost his voice, "How could it be so fast? Did the Shu captives attack Wenxi City?"
Are the defenders of Pingyang Hedong County all dead?
"No, because Wen Xi surrendered to the Shu captives, the Shu captives forced the farmers to harvest grain from the fields."
"Some rebels took the opportunity to attack various villages. Now Wenxi is full of rebels..."
Jiang Ji was shocked by the rambling words of the rioters, and his face suddenly turned pale.
But seeing his body swaying, he couldn't help but said: "I have always known that Feng Thief's subordinates are good at running and attacking, but I didn't expect them to be so fast. I miscalculated this time!"
From Taiyuan to Wenxi, there are strong cities and dangerous passes.
From Hanoi to Hedong, it is only Zhiguanxing.
Unexpectedly, Shulu's speed was much faster than his own.
Thinking again that Wen Xi actually opened the city gate and surrendered the Shu captives, Jiang Ji couldn't help but feel frightened and angry.
how come?
how come?
How dare!
"Anyone who descends from the east of the Pingyang River must be killed!"
Once the Shu captives pass Wenxi County, their own supporting army will no longer have any significance in reinforcing them.
He even had to consider the possibility that the Shu captives were waiting for work in the east of the river and could set up an ambush for his supporting army.
As soon as the thought came to his mind, Jiang Ji was suddenly covered in cold sweat, and he subconsciously shouted loudly:
"Let the front troops stop immediately!"
"promise!"
"Also, ask them to send more scouting horses, especially in the direction of Wenxi, and report back immediately if there is any news!"
I led the army in a hurry all the way, because the marching speed was too fast, and because it was traveling in a valley, sometimes the scouting horses had no time to find out the situation.
Unexpectedly, Wenxi had fallen into the hands of Shu captives. If it weren't for these rogue people, the consequences would have been unimaginable.
Thinking of this, Jiang Ji couldn't help but feel happy and scared at the same time.
Apart from being frightened, lingering doubts arose in his heart:
It stands to reason that Guanzhong should have reacted faster than Luoyang. Now that the Shu captives have entered Hedong so easily, could it be that even Guanzhong's reinforcements have been defeated?
Or...didn't come at all?
With all kinds of doubts, Jiang Ji did not dare to enter Hedong easily before he understood the situation.
Feng Jishi, who quietly led his army to stay in Linfen for three days, learned that the Wei army that had emerged from Zhi Guanxing actually retreated again.
He couldn't help but smacked his lips and said with some disappointment:
"I thought I could eat the reinforcements coming from Hanoi, but I didn't expect that the leader of the army was not only cautious in using his troops, but he also seemed to be quite sophisticated."
At this time, General Guan had already led his army past Anyi, and his own army was still in Linfen.
The large area from Linfen to Anyi is in chaos. It is difficult to find out the news.
Feng Yong didn't believe that the other party could accurately detect his location just after leaving Zhiguanxing.
More importantly, as long as the opponent leaves Zhiguanxing and reoccupies Wenxi County, it can cut off General Guan's retreat.
If General Guan cannot cross the river within a short period of time, he will have no choice but to go upstream to Pingyang County.
For the Wei generals, regaining Hedong means ensuring the connection between Guanzhong and Guandong, which can be said to be a great contribution to reversing the war situation in Guanzhong.
Faced with such a huge temptation, the other party actually retreated instead of advancing and retreated directly to Zhi Guanxing, which shows his keenness.
"Junhou, what should we do?"
Yang Qianwan, who was following Governor Feng, couldn't help but asked somewhat depressedly when he heard this.
Failure to capture the army of Wei thieves inside Zhi Guanxing means that we have wasted three days here.
"No need to worry, the time is mine and not there." Governor Feng smiled calmly, "If the enemy doesn't move, I won't move. I want to see whether he wants to leave Zhiguanxing or stay at Zhiguan."
Judging from the current intelligence, Sima Yi most likely planned to defend the west of the river and prevent himself from crossing the river.
Similarly, if this Wei army retreats and defends Zhiguan, it will be a better response. This is only from a military point of view.
But don’t forget that military is a continuation of politics. No matter how good military actions are, they must serve politics.
If the tactical success of military operations cannot cover up the strategic failure of politics, then it is a failure.
Giving up Bingzhou, giving up Pingyang County and Hedong County in Sizhou means that Hebei and Luoyang are always under the threat of the Han Dynasty.
At the same time, Guanzhong was completely unable to defend itself under this situation.
It is said that the land of Guanzhong is surrounded by four fortresses, and the golden city is thousands of miles away.
Now that Xiao Pass in Longshan has been lost and one hundred thousand Han troops have left Hanzhong, if the Han troops gain a foothold in Hedong again, the land with four fortresses will become leaky from all sides.
That means that Guanzhong will be abandoned sooner or later.
As long as Cao Rui was not "wise", he would not have allowed this to happen.
Therefore, Governor Feng was not anxious at all.
Even if he wants to celebrate the New Year in Hedong, he doesn't have to worry about the big dog owners all over Hedong, and he doesn't have to worry about food and grass?
As the largest farmland in the east of Hedong, Anyi City was just a granary that he temporarily let those big dogs take care of.
Anyway, the current economic foundation of the Han Dynasty has become increasingly incompatible with the wealthy families of the Central Plains.
The aristocratic families of the Central Plains who controlled a huge population and land were not only a thorn in the side of the Han nouveau riche, but also a piece of fat.
As the leading representative of the new rich, Feng Huishou naturally cannot care about what Hedong will be smashed into in the end. Maybe the worse it will be, the better.
Governor Feng was protecting General Guan's retreat in Linfen, and at the same time he wanted to capture the Wei army led by Jiang Ji who emerged from Guanxing in Zhi at any time.
General Guan, on the other hand, led the army straight towards Pubanjin without any scruples.
After learning that General Guan had come to the river bank to check the enemy's situation without stopping, Liu Hun, who went to the river bank to conduct reconnaissance in advance, quickly went to pay homage: "General."
General Guan looked at the opposite side with a telescope and asked calmly: "How is the situation now?"
Liu Hun has been walking along the river these days, constantly inquiring and collecting information about the enemy. When he heard General Guan's question, he quickly replied:
"Back to the general, I have inquired. The Wei thieves in Guanzhong have been guarding the west bank and have never tried to cross the river to rescue the east of the river."
"Is there any news from Longmen Ferry up there?"
"Not yet, but the general has sent a group of troops to go north along the river to check and see if they can make contact."
General Guan nodded.
Liu Hun's ability is indeed good.
In other words, a general who is capable of leading a single battalion in the Liangzhou Army is not too bad.
"Try crossing the river?"
"I tried it." Liu Hun shook his head, "The thief on the other side is not a simple person. He has patrols on patrol up and down the ferry."
"At the same time, beacons were built every few miles. Once there was police, beacons would be lit. The defense was extremely tight."
Hearing this, General Guan frowned slightly.
"Why didn't Sima Yi send reinforcements across the river? Why! Why didn't he save Hedong?"
In the west hall of Taiji Hall, Cao Rui smashed the military report Jiang Jigang had just sent at the foot of the stairs, with an angry look on his face:
"There are more than 200,000 troops in Guanzhong, but the Ge thieves are only 100,000, twice as many as the Shu thieves. It's just that they don't dare to take the initiative to attack."
"He actually sat back and watched the Shu captives enter Hedong. What does he want to do?"
Probably because he was too angry, Cao Rui's face turned an unhealthy color, and his chest was obviously rising and falling violently:
"I even issued three edicts but couldn't move him. What does he want to do? What does he want to do?"
Shang Shulang Lian Zhao, who was standing next to him, turned pale with fright. At that moment, he did not care about overstepping his bounds, and repeatedly whispered admonitions: "Your Majesty, your Majesty, be careful what you say, Your Majesty!"
When Cao Rui heard this, he added fuel to the fire and became furious:
"The Shu captives are riding on my head, and I can't control them. Do I have to look at Guanzhong's face just to curse him in my own palace?"
His name is Cao Rui, not Cao Chi!
In fact, after the Shu captives arrived at Jinyang City, Guanzhong received the news faster than Luoyang.
But now, the army led by Jiang Ji has almost reached Zhiguanxing, and the reinforcements from Guanzhong have not yet reached Hedong. Doesn't this mean he is regarded as an idiot?
In order to defend Guanzhong, he gave Sima Yi great autonomy. He could recruit troops by himself and raise money and food by himself.
And here in Luoyang, I am dispatching troops and sending food.
Unexpectedly, what happened in exchange was such a situation...
Cao Rui's teeth chattered loudly, and all the blood in his body seemed to rush to his head, making him feel his eyes turning black.
At this time, there were rapid footsteps outside the hall, and a small yellow door trotted in:
"Your Majesty, Liu Zhongshu and Sun Zhongshu have something urgent to ask to see your Majesty."
Cao Rui sat down next to the case, closed his eyes and took a few deep breaths before speaking:
"Let them in."
Liu Fang and Sun Zi, who were jointly in charge of Zhongshu Province, were summoned. When they came in, they didn't care about their manners and said urgently:
"Your Majesty, something serious has happened. Urgent reports have come from Hefei and Jingzhou that the Wu invaders have sent troops to invade the north!"
"What!" Although he had expected that Sun Quan would invade the north sooner or later, but he suddenly received the news at this time, Cao Rui was still shocked and angry, "How dare Wu Thief!"
He held down the table and tried to use his strength to stand up. Unexpectedly, there was another burst of Venus flashing in front of his eyes. He swayed a few times and had no choice but to sit back:
"What is the strength of the Wu invaders? Where do they come from?"
"Sun Quan has led his army to settle at the entrance of Chaohu Lake and march towards the new city of Hefei, with the number of 100,000. He has sent Lu Xun and General Zhuge Jin to the west to invade Jiangxia, with the number of 50,000. He has sent Sun Shao and Zhang Cheng to the east to invade Xuzhou in the Huaihe River, with the number of 50,000. "
"The total number of Shu captives who invaded the country this time is no less than 150,000, and the Wu pirates also numbered 200,000. It can be said that the whole country came here, ho ho..."
Cao Rui smiled miserably, "The Wei Dynasty has an army of 500,000, but it is defeated by the two thieves and is exhausted. I am ashamed of Emperor Wu and Emperor Wen!"
As Cao Rui spoke, he laughed louder and louder, and finally burst into tears. Suddenly, he suddenly fell on the table.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!"
"No, His Majesty fainted!"
"Quick, call the doctor!"
After a period of chaos, Cao Rui was carried into the palace, but Liu Fang and Sun Zi were blocked from the palace gate.
The two of them had no choice but to turn back to Zhongshu Province when they suddenly saw Cao Zhao, the captain of the Cavalry School, walking in a hurry and being put directly into the palace by the guards at the palace gate.
Liu Fang and Sun Zi were both shocked and looked at each other.