After regaining Wuguan, Chen Chong did not act rashly. Instead, he sent scouts to inquire about the latest situation in Nanyang County. After all, after Wuguan was occupied, the DPRK and the Central Government had not received any military reports from Nanyang. Due to the sudden change of Wuguan,
Even if he is trapped, he is also accustomed to estimating the situation to be even worse.
Fortunately, facts have proved that although his previous judgment was wrong, it was not a big mistake in the end. Due to insufficient estimation of the hydrology of the upper reaches of Mian River, a gap appeared in the defense in Nanyang in Wudang, but the Shu army obviously did not leave the building.
Behind the ship, he still had the ability to engage in a decisive battle with the Nanfu cavalry in the plains. Therefore, after conquering Nanxiang, Danshui, and Wuguan, Liu Fan saw that he had achieved the goal of isolating Nanyang from Guanzhong, so he ordered his troops to go south to rendezvous, and then continued
Surrounding and attacking Fancheng. Even in the mountain capital of Miannan and the two counties of Zhuyang, the Shu people only divided their troops to guard them and made no move to attack by force.
Seeing that the situation was still under control, Chen Chong felt relieved, so he did not send troops immediately. Instead, he sent an envoy to Wancheng to contact Wei Yan secretly and inquire about his current arrangements for resisting the enemy and the situation on the front line.
It's just that the messenger failed in Wancheng. It turned out that Wei Yan was not in Wancheng at this time, but led most of his army to camp on the shore of the rushing water in the southern suburbs of Xinye, facing the Shu army camp in Mianbei forty miles away.
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When Wei Yan learned that Chen Chong had arrived at Wuguan, he was both ashamed and happy. He immediately wrote a letter blaming himself for his inability to resist the enemy. He also analyzed in the letter that he thought that although Nanxiang had fallen, it was not critical, and that Fancheng was the key to Mianbei.
If the army cannot capture Fancheng, even if it gains some ground in other places, it will have no choice but to retreat when the tide ebbs in the autumn. But if Fancheng is really lost to the Shu army, the situation will be very bad. Therefore, he is now stationed in Xinye,
It is just to prepare for the rescue.
However, Wei Yan emphasized in his letter that the Shu army was now camped under Fancheng and did not go out to fight in the field. And he attacked the camp several times, but could not break through the outer perimeter of the Shu army. Although Liang Shuang in the city was still holding on, he
No messenger had escaped, so he did not know the specific news about Fancheng. He thought that it would be good to hold on until May, but if he waited until June, when the Han River rose sharply, the Shu army diverted water to flood the city, and Liang Shuang would not return.
Whether you can persevere or not is a matter of choice.
After Chen Chong received the letter, he was quite appreciative and turned to the generals in the army and said: "Wen Chang's general plan is correct, but now we are in a deadlock. It is obvious that our army does not have access to water, causing the river to become the enemy's arm."
Why is it that the southern barbarians are so rampant? If we don't beat them up on the battlefield, there will never be peace in southern Xinjiang."
At the same time, there were some words that he did not say out loud, but only thought in his heart: Wen Chang is proficient in cavalry warfare, but he is unable to break through the Shu camp at the moment. I don’t know why?
On April 9th, Chen Chong still left Wuguan with 5,000 horses and marched southeast along Danshui. Although Wei Yan did not plan to divide his troops to assist, in order to ensure the smooth flow of Wuguan passage, he still needed to recover Danshui and Nanxiang.
The two counties made preparations, but what surprised Chen Chong was that when they arrived at Sanhuting, they heard from the local people that the Shu army had just withdrawn the day before yesterday, and at this time Danshui City had become an empty city.
At first, Chen Chong thought that the Shu army wanted to concentrate its forces and stop the attack in Nanxiang. Although it was conservative, it was still a coping strategy. But the day after he entered Danshui City, he immediately received another attack from the Nanxiang Shu army.
The news of the withdrawal surprised Chen Chong.
Although Wuguan is back in the hands of the Western Army, both Danshui and Nanxiang can be regarded as a city that can threaten the transportation between Guanlong and Nanyang. The Shu army gave up so easily, which made Liu Fan's navy from Hanzhong
This move completely lost its meaning. It not only violated military common sense, but also made the previous losses in vain. Chen Chong could not believe it, so much so that he suspected that it was false news released by the Shu army. After sending people to investigate and confirm, Chen Chong slowly entered the city. Chen Chong investigated the layout of Nanxiang City and found that the fortifications in the city had not been demolished, and the people in the city had not been moved away. Only the grain and baggage originally stored in the city were taken away. Could it be that there was an accident among the Shu army?
Chen Chong thought this way, and then asked the people in the city about what happened when the Shu troops withdrew. Unexpectedly, the citizens said that the Shu troops withdrew in an orderly manner, with no trouble on their faces. As for the food and crops in the city, they had been emptied out ten days ago.
These signs made Chen Chong even more confused. Obviously, Liu Fan had other intentions, but he could not guess the intention. The feeling of emptiness made Chen Chong feel anxious. But on the one hand, Chen Chong told himself that from all aspects,
, there were no big loopholes in his arrangements for national affairs, and it would be difficult for Liu Fan to make a breakthrough. In this way, Chen Chong temporarily suppressed his uneasiness, and chose to take a short rest before heading to Xinye to meet Wei Yan.
Wei Yan had been waiting for him in Xinye for a long time. As soon as he heard that Chen Chong was coming, he could travel twenty miles from the camp to greet him. The two met at noon in Guiwei. As soon as they met, Chen Chong saw Wei Yan's face.
An extremely horrifying scar ran from under his left eyelid to his chin. Pink polyps could still be seen at this time, which obviously had not healed for a long time.
Chen Chong was very surprised at first. He pointed his finger at Wei Yan and was speechless, but he opened his mouth and then smiled. Sword wounds are what a warrior should have. As long as a person can come back safely from the battlefield, his hands and feet
Standing in front of yourself normally is gratifying enough.
He asked: "Wen Chang received this blow, but he didn't know how many levels of beheading he had?" Wei Yan touched the scar and said: "I was bitten by the Jinfan thief, and I returned the blow without taking any advantage. As for killing by beheading,
, I’ve lost count for a long time.” The two looked at each other and smiled, then walked back to the camp side by side.
After sitting down, Chen Chong looked at the map and asked Wei Yan about the situation on the battlefield and the troop deployment of the Shu army. Wei Yan answered them one by one and quickly pointed out the difficulties of the rescue. It turned out that this time the Shu army not only relied on the boat division, but also
They brought a large number of baggage convoys and initially surrounded Fancheng. Wei Yan led his troops to relieve the siege. The Shu army used the boat division as support and launched a semicircular vehicle formation on the riverside. When the cavalry came to attack, they fired random arrows like arrows.
Locust, wait for the cavalry to weaken and then counterattack with a small number of elite troops. This tactic restrains the mobility and impact power that the cavalry is proud of, making Wei Yan unable to rescue the siege twice before. The Shu army gained time and successfully defeated Fancheng.
After setting up camp, a ten-mile fence was built around the city, making it more difficult for Wei Yan to break the siege. This tactic of the Shu army gave Chen Chong a sense of deja vu.
Wei Yan said: "Isn't this the strategy used by the commander when he went north to fight Kuitou and regain Pingcheng? I couldn't believe it when I first saw it!" Chen Chong was suddenly stunned after hearing this. He had experienced so many wars. So much so that he had forgotten many of his past experiences. He read it again after being reminded, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Eight years after the Yanxing, Liu Boyu probably spent day and night trying to figure out his own tactics, and he had already learned a seven-point image.< /p>
He also asked Wei Yan if he had thought of a way to restrain himself. Wei Yan replied that since the opposite side had already built a fortress and did not dare to go out to fight, he planned to use chariots against chariots. During these days, he ordered the rear to supervise the construction of horizontal chariots. , imitating the carriage camp of the Dongping Army at that time, each vehicle was made uniformly, the chassis was five feet high, and then there was a three-foot-thick wooden board on the upper part, and then covered with two layers of cowhide, and there were two crossbow machines on the left and right sides of the body. Come, you can have the soldiers approach the Shu camp under the rain of arrows, and after fighting hand-to-hand to tear the line apart, send the cavalry to fight in the Shu camp.
Chen Chong thought about it for a while, then lifted up the tent and looked outside. Although the rain stopped temporarily, the sky was still a gloomy color. It was obvious that there would be heavy rain soon. And the loess on the ground had been dug into by the soldiers. Now, It was already full of mud and water. Thinking about the fatigue and hardships of attacking Wuguan before, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Spring and summer are indeed the stage for the navy. If he doesn't have a navy that can fight, he will fall into the trap. Being at a disadvantage is natural.
He looked back and said to Wei Yan: "With the car camp, it is true that we can get close to the Shu camp. However, there are so many people in the Shu army. If we want to tear apart the front line, it may not be enough. In my opinion, we need to add some that they have not seen." Something that has passed."
Wei Yan didn't know why, and Chen Chong didn't give in. He showed a sly smile, tapped the map and said slowly: "Speaking of which, back then, Cao Cao used a stone chariot to defeat Feng Gao. Even I was amazed. Today, it is used in Here, let’s see how they respond?”
However, to Chen Chong's surprise, Liu Fan did not accept the challenge. Five days later, a train formation of soldiers from the Western Camp appeared at the northern fence of the Shu Camp. The Shu people had already deployed their rangers outside the fence and immediately flew back to Liu Fan. Liu Fan At this time, he was sitting in the camp and was having a game of chess with Pan Jun. When he heard that the Western Camp was dispatched, he couldn't help but tap the chess pieces with his chess pieces and asked: "Have you seen Chen Chong's flag?" After receiving a positive answer, His expression relaxed a lot, and he turned to Pan Jun and said: "Thanks to Chengming's attack on Wuguan, we finally lured this big fish out of the nest."
Seeing that Liu Fan was quite satisfied, Pan Jun showed some hesitation in his heart. He asked, "It's just that we let the two cities go so easily. It will not be easy to attack them again in the future."
Liu Fan waved his hand and said with a smile: "That's right! Don't just look at the gains and losses of one city or one place. Since Wuguan is broken, no matter how strong the Dan and South cities are, they can't stop Daibei's cavalry. They can't fall sooner or later, and they can't fall sooner or later." Why waste the lives of soldiers lightly? If you want to plan for the world, you must make choices. Since you already know that Chen Chongnan is coming, there is no need to defend anymore."
After that, he put the chess pieces back into the chess basket and continued: "Let's end this game here. Although it is a good game of chess, it is a pity that there is not only chess in the world. God's will is unpredictable, and there are often things that have a beginning and an end. I am very fond of Chen Chong." We don’t have much chance of winning, so the best option for now is to withdraw our troops.”
As he spoke, Liu Fan seemed to have a good idea of the outcome of the war. Everyone present knew his plan, and saw that he was looking forward to gaining power and that he was sure of victory, and they all admired him.
But in fact, Liu Fan himself felt uneasy. He looked to the northwest in the direction of the Qinling Mountains. His eyes seemed to have gone over many mountain passes, penetrated the sea of clouds and rain curtains, and in a sunny sky, he looked down at the mountains that shuttled between the narrow mountain roads.
The crowd. The fists in his sleeves clenched quietly, silently praying that this plan would succeed.