If Longyou was not in his own hands, Zhuge Liang would naturally try to cut off Beiyuan no matter what.
Although there is no way to completely cut off the connection between Longyou and Guanzhong, it is enough as long as it can cause trouble to the other party.
But now, there is absolutely no need for this.
Because this will only alert the enemy and make Sima Yi wary.
Judging from the camp he has set up now, he is afraid that he will withdraw his troops directly if things become disharmonious.
As a result, cutting off the northern highlands would be more of a loss than a gain.
Besides, now that the Wei thieves have lost Longyou, they have to protect Qian County in order to prevent the Han from crossing Longshan.
Therefore, Sima Yi must try his best to protect the northern plains to prevent Qian County's rear from being threatened.
Thinking of this, Zhuge Liang's eyes were dark, and a faint smile appeared on his face.
In the first Northern Expedition, the Han Dynasty took the initiative and almost failed.
In the battle of Xiaoguan, Wei took action and the Han fought back.
This time, it was finally the big man's turn to attack.
After all, what comes back is fair.
Only this time, the Han Dynasty was no longer what it was during the first Northern Expedition.
It feels so good to have complete control over the situation!
Wei Yan didn't know what the Prime Minister's plans were, but he could also expect that the Prime Minister didn't look anxious at all, as if he was waiting for something.
Now only Feng Jiujiu has disappeared, and the prime minister is most likely waiting for news about him.
Being ordered to retreat, Wei Yan felt a little unhappy. Seeing that the Prime Minister was so partial to Feng Yong, and then being reprimanded by the Prime Minister, Wei Yan couldn't help but feel dismayed.
Sima Yi spent several days closely observing the situation of the Han army on the other side.
Watching his opponent go up to Wuzhangyuan, watching his opponent set up camp in a leisurely manner, without seeming to be nervous at all, actually made him more and more confused.
"The Shu captives have come a long way, and the mountain roads are difficult to travel, and it is difficult to get food and grass. I expected that Zhuge Liang would seek a quick battle, but now it is beyond my expectation. Could it be a deception?"
After Sima Yi returned to the commander's camp, he asked someone to get the map and look at it carefully.
The army led by Ge Thief must undoubtedly be the main force in Hanzhong.
Because the martial arts water also flows out of the Xiegu mouth and finally pours into the Wei River, no matter how hard the Shu captives cover the battlefield, our sentry can easily know whether the Shu captives are real or fake.
After excluding Wuzhangyuan, our eyes fell on Qixian County.
Qian County reported news twice in the morning and evening. If the news was not delivered in time, Sima Yi would immediately send out scouting horses.
At present, it seems that there should be no problem in Qian County.
There is no problem in Qian County, which is the most worrying, and there will be no problem with the veteran Xian Yufu who is guarding the Jingshui River Valley.
The leading general coming from the direction of Anding is only unknown and not something to be feared.
The only thing that worries people now is that Feng Thief hasn't shown up yet.
Thinking of this, Sima Yi suddenly became excited: Feng Thief?
Could it be that Ge Thief was waiting for Feng Thief when he behaved like this?
So where would Thief Feng come from?
"I come from the grassland to warm your heart..."
Governor Feng was running on the grassland, waving his whip and singing loudly.
For more than a month, General Guan has been so moved by his singing voice that he often takes the initiative to go ahead and inspect.
As we continue to penetrate deeper into the desert, Juyan County's logistics can no longer cope with the situation.
The army began to use the food and grass they carried with them.
Fortunately, there were many barbarian tribes along the way as supply points, so there was no need to worry about the supply of food and grass for the army.
Moreover, with the continuous retreat of Yi Cong and Hu Qi, the remaining army is now less than 60,000, and the pressure on food and grass is not increasing so fast.
Over the past few days, the environment around the army has begun to change. There are gradually more undulating hills and low mountains.
Although he did not believe that there were barbarian forces on this grassland that could threaten his army, General Guan still increased his vigilance.
She has a good relationship with Feng Junhou and his wife, and she did not intend to avoid singing. She is running ahead now, just to shoulder her military responsibilities.
General Guan Da was thinking when suddenly news came from the front:
"General, Yi Cong's former army was ambushed!"
Attack?
Um!
Attack!
General Guan was slightly surprised. Are there really any tribes on this grassland that dare to attack Yi Cong Hu Qi?
In other words, are there any Hu tribes that can ambush Yi Cong Hu Qi?
There are less than 30,000 Yi Cong Huqi who can follow them here. Many of these people are already considered the first echelon of the Liangzhou Army's reserve troops.
They are the most loyal of all the Hu people in Liangzhou. They have fought with Feng Jishi more than once and have rich experience.
Coupled with their weapons and equipment, which tribe on the grassland can compare with them?
Although General Guan usually looked down on the undisciplined behavior of these horsemen, she was really surprised when they were suddenly attacked.
"Which direction? How many casualties? Who attacked? How many people are on the other side? Do you know?"
"Back to the general, due west, more than 400 were injured and more than 100 were killed. I heard from the Hu Qi who was attacked that there must be more than 3,000 thieves, all of them Hu Qi."
"Let the Huqi leader and army commander who were attacked come to see me!"
"Here!"
After riding down to deliver the order, General Guan continued to give the order again:
"Come here, give me my order to start pulling back the Hu Qi in front, and at the same time send out more scouts to investigate the situation ahead!"
"promise!"
After General Guan finished giving the order, he pulled the horse rope in his hand, turned the horse's head, and started galloping towards a source of noise pollution behind him.
"I once looked at you from a distance..."
"Tap tap tap..."
"I once held you close in my sleep..."
"Tap tap tap..."
The rapid sound of horse hoofbeats interrupted Governor Feng's interest.
Although he couldn't see the expression on Guan Ji's face clearly at the moment, Feng Jishi was as familiar with his mother-in-law as he was with his right hand after sleeping together for more than ten years.
He already felt that something was not right with Guan Ji, who was running towards this side.
When a whirlwind rushed past, there was a clear shout, and the handsome horse raised its front hooves high, and then stepped heavily on the ground, splashing a lot of soil.
"oh!"
Governor Feng patted his head and finally understood why something was wrong with Guan Ji. Of course it was wrong to ride such a fast horse at this time.
Guan Ji turned her horse's head again, rode away with Feng Yong, and said at the same time:
"The Yi Cong Hu cavalry at the front was attacked. The enemy was no less than three thousand cavalry."
Feng Yong was startled, blinked, and seemed unable to react for a while. After a while, he murmured:
"There is only about one person on the grassland who can organize an ambush with three thousand cavalry and defeat the rebel army at the same time."
When Guan Ji heard this, she immediately understood: "Ke Bineng?"
Governor Feng nodded:
"Maybe there are others on the grassland who can do it, but he is the only one I know of."
Guan Ji listened thoughtfully:
"After walking for so long, it is indeed time to arrive."
Just seeing that her Alang didn't seem to care too much, she couldn't help but asked with some doubts:
"If it's really what Ke Bineng did, wouldn't Alang be worried?"
"worry about what?"
"If it's Ke Bineng, did he do it on purpose or unintentionally?"
When Guan Ji said this, she looked at Governor Feng intently.
Although the army crossed the vast desert, it could get supplies from the Hu tribes along the way.
But if you want to be fully prepared before going south, you must get enough supplies from Kebineng.
Governor Feng had raised Ke Bi Neng for so long, wasn't it just for today?
Therefore, before setting off, someone had been sent to inform Liu Liang, who had been staying in his hometown of Jiuyuan.
I believe Liu Hanzi will know how to deal with this matter.
In other words, Ke Bi Neng should have considered this aspect before ambushing him.
After all, there is a difference between organized Yi Cong and ordinary tribes in the desert.
Just the weapons, leather armor, etc. can be seen at a glance.
But Feng Jishi smiled calmly:
"It's time for Yi Cong and Hu Qi to calm down. It's a good thing to learn a lesson at this time."
"As for Ke Bineng, if he really did this, then he just wanted to give us a blow."
"Even if you ask him face to face, he will only say that he doesn't know, or that it is a misunderstanding. Do you believe it or not?"
Guan Ji frowned first, and then glanced at Feng Jishi thoughtfully.
Finally he smiled, shook his head and said:
"I'm overthinking it. Kebi can definitely identify the enemy who is not our army. If he doesn't know what he's doing, he can just find an opportunity to kill him."
"Kebineng is not a simple person." This time, it was Feng Jishishi's turn to smile and shake his head. "He has basically controlled the entire Yinshan Mountain. Now there are fifty or sixty thousand people who are taking orders from him."
Guan Ji glanced at him sideways, then raised her riding whip and pointed at the soldiers beside her:
"Can you stand up to such elite soldiers?"
Governor Feng shrugged.
The fact that the Han Dynasty alone was destroyed by force is really not just talk.
Even though the Han Dynasty has been divided into three kingdoms, even though the barbarians have caused chaos in the border counties from time to time.
However, after decades of melee in the Central Plains, the population has dropped sharply, and there is still no one from the surrounding barbarians who has the ability to stand up and truly challenge the Central Plains.
Even Sun Shiwan, an outsider in the civil war, could regard Shanyue as his source of population.
But the more this happens, the more it highlights the incompetence of Emperors Huan and Ling who were defeated by Tan Shihuai.
No wonder these two guys were specially singled out by the Prime Minister and named and criticized in the "Execution List".
Kebi Neng couldn't even defeat Qin Lang, how could he still challenge the Liangzhou Army?
So my mother-in-law does have the confidence to say this.
Although his tone was calm, murderous intent was already looming.
Obviously, if Kebi had any intention of hindering her from going south, she wouldn't mind killing people in Yinshan Mountain.
Reviving the Han Dynasty and returning it to the old capital was not only the dream of the late emperor and the prime minister, but also the dream of Guan Laojunhou who had followed the late emperor for decades and never abandoned it.
And now, General Guan has planned to fulfill this dream for her lord.
I recall that in those days, in the Guan city of Yang'an, Lady Guan, with her eyebrows lowered and her head bowed, made an appointment with the governor Feng: on the day when the Han Dynasty was restored, I kowtowed.
This woman has changed a lot since she got married to him, but the persistence in her heart has never wavered in the slightest.
Perhaps it is because of this persistence that she is extra tolerant of herself at certain times and certain things, right?
As Governor Feng's thoughts were racing, he suddenly saw a few people with downcast eyebrows, wandering around the perimeter timidly.
He couldn't help but feel a little confused.
"I asked them to come here just to ask about the ambush."
General Guan explained and dismounted from his horse.
After receiving the signal, the guard camp temporarily stopped and then let in a few people from outside.
These people, including the Hu leaders and the army commanders and horses who were loyal followers, all looked ashamed.
If we say that Feng Langjun is a god-like existence in the eyes of many Hu people.
So, General Guan represents authority and awe in the Liangzhou Army.
After they came over, a military commander with a martial arts training background secretly glanced at Feng Jishi, who was standing next to him.
Governor Feng didn't seem to notice anyone looking at him. He whistled, admired the beautiful scenery of the grassland, and murmured:
"This scenery is really nice, I should recite a few poems..."
He is not a Han Dynasty prime minister, and he wants to take everything into his own hands.
As for such small matters, just let General Guan handle them.
It makes sense to ask Guan Suo if the military is unsure.
After brewing his emotions for a while, Governor Feng began to read, "The sand in the desert is like snow, and the moon in Yanshan Mountain is like a hook..."
General Guan, who was about to be lectured, was held back on the spot. She subconsciously looked around, Sha Ruxue?
I looked up at the sky again. The moon looked like a hook?
Governor Feng coughed and probably felt a little embarrassed:
"I'll go over there and have a look."
After saying that, he excused himself and left.
Under such circumstances, it is indeed inappropriate for Governor Feng to stay here.
After all, as the supreme commander-in-chief of the army, as long as he is present, it represents the final decision on how things should be handled.
If after the decision is made, the decision is wrong, there will be no room for maneuver.
And if he is not present and something inappropriate is discovered later, it means that it can be changed back.
This is also the reason why leaders rarely express their opinions easily on the spot.
Because one of his attitudes can affect many of the people's thoughts and practices.
Guan Ji may also consider this, and certain practices and ideas will be unintentionally affected by this concern.
So, small things are small things, but if this habit is not good, then don't do it.
Having been in a high position for a long time, Governor Feng is still very good at observing people's actions, er, wrong, and very considerate of his subordinates.
After a while, Guan Ji came over and said to Governor Feng:
"After asking clearly, the Hu cavalry who attacked them seemed premeditated, and their advance and retreat were orderly. Most of their weapons were made of iron. It's not like what ordinary tribes can do."
Governor Feng did not ask General Guan how to deal with those guys, but said calmly:
"The most likely possibility is that Ke Bineng, or his subordinates, did it."
This result has long been expected.
Let a few of them come over for questioning, just to confirm.
It’s not that Governor Feng looked down on the barbarians in the grassland.
But after the death of Tan Shihuai, the grassland was greatly divided, which led to the continuous degradation of Hu people's society.
Because Kebineng learned from the Han people how to use flags and drums to command the army, he was able to defeat the tribes around him.
From this we can imagine how far the social organizational capabilities of most of the Hu tribes on the grasslands have degraded.
"Then what do you plan to do?" Guan Ji's eyes flashed coldly, "Do you want to..."
"Don't be in a hurry. We'll talk about it after we meet."
Governor Feng shook his head, "He is now a local snake in Jiuyuan's hometown. Without his help, our march south will be delayed."
Guan Ji nodded: "Then let's follow Alang's wishes first."
"But we still have to make the necessary preparations. After all, Hu people have no righteousness, not to mention that Ke Bi can be regarded as a rare foresight among Hu people."
Governor Feng sneered: "And judging from the news sent back by Liu Liang, this guy may not be willing to surrender to the land of Jiuyuan."
Having said this, Governor Feng looked forward.
Over the past few days, the terrain has changed imperceptibly.
As far as the eye can see, there are often hills with varying heights, or called low mountains.
Yinshan is almost here.
PS:
Attached are two pictures.
The first picture is a picture of the Han Dynasty's three-pronged march. Please click to comment.
The second one is a terrain map of the Wuzhangyuan confrontation. Please click to comment.