The four hundred and ninetieth chapters are apprehensive
Zou Qiang, the captain of Guanghan in the Northern Zhou Dynasty, paced back and forth at Mianzhu Pass.
How could his mood at this time be described as "annoyed"!
It was named "Guanghan Captain", but in fact Guanghan, which served as the northern barrier of Shu County, had been lost without a single blow - the Nanchen Navy was directly outside the water gate, and Zou Qiang couldn't defend it even if he wanted to, so he simply retreated to Mianzhu
close.
However, the Nanchen army had no intention of turning around and attacking Shu County, and actually turned around and aimed their spearhead at Mianzhu Pass. This made the always cautious or timid Zou Qiang very depressed. Shouldn't these guys be attacking Shu?
Is the county more interested? Why do you have to come to Mianzhu Pass to gnaw on this hard nut?
So Zou Qiang could only hold on while waiting for reinforcements from the north to move south. But half a day ago, he received news that Wei Xiaokuan, who had originally agreed to go south to Shu County, would transfer his troops to Langzhong. Only Wei Shouhe actually went south to respond.
There were more than 10,000 soldiers and horses, but the number of people was suddenly reduced by two-thirds.
However, Zou Qiang could also see clearly that Pei Zilie did not have enough soldiers and horses in front of Mianzhu Pass, so it was very easy for more than ten thousand soldiers and horses to break the siege of Mianzhu in front of him. Of course, the premise of all this is that Zou Qiang can
Wei Shou guarded Mianzhu Pass until Wei Shou arrived.
As a native of Bashu, Zou Qiang asked himself that he knew the Mianzhu Pass area very well. He knew the weaknesses of Mianzhu Pass.
Passes generally play the role of guarding the main roads. Basically, most passes cannot completely prevent the enemy from crossing the pass. There are more or less roads that can be walked in the mountains and forests on both sides. But compared to the rest
There are quite a lot of mountain roads on both sides of the pass and Mianzhu Pass, and roads such as Luofengpo have become “household names”.
Therefore, it is reasonable for Zou Qiang to be worried.
"Report, general, a large number of enemy scouts have been found on Luofengpo!" A general walked up quickly, "There are hundreds of them!"
Zou Qiang was suddenly startled and slapped the battlement hard: "With hundreds of scouts, are they still called scouts?!"
I didn't expect that my general, who had always been good-tempered, would get angry so suddenly. The general explained: "The enemy had no intention of attacking. They saw our scouts on Luofengpo and did not pursue them. They seemed to be just looking for them."
Road, because I privately thought that the enemy was scouting at this time, so please forgive me for my slip of the tongue."
Pacing back and forth uneasily, Zou Qiang said softly: "Luofengpo, why did the enemy go to Luofengpo so blatantly? Is it possible that they really plan to attack by force?"
Zou Qiang didn't expect that he could calculate Pei Zilie. Pei Zilie's current formation was no longer within the scope of Zou Qiang's expectations, so he was sure that he was definitely not an easy guy to deal with. This is why Zou Qiang made a quick choice.
He knew that as long as he could block all the roads from east to west, north and south of Mianzhu Pass, Pei Zilie would have no choice but to attack by force.
Unless this guy can still go to heaven and earth!
But now the news brought by the scouts makes it difficult for Zou Qiang to judge. What does Pei Zilie mean by sending so many soldiers and horses in the direction of Luofengpo?
Is it possible that this guy really plans to attack Luofengpo and forcibly open a road to the back of Mianzhu Pass?
However, the road to Luofengpo is rugged and difficult to navigate, and Zou Qiang knows this well. Even if the opponent can cross Luofengpo and reach Mianzhu Pass, how can it be effective without the help of large-scale siege equipment and without the unexpected effect?
Contain the attack?
If Zou Qiang was given a choice, he would rather choose to attack by force.
"How many enemies are there? Continue..." Zou Qiang waved his hand impatiently, but before he could finish his words, a scout quickly rushed up to the gate:
"Notice to the captain that the enemy is attacking Luofengpo!"
Zou Qiang was startled for a moment, while the other generals and the commander subconsciously looked at each other, and they could all see the surprise on each other's faces.
What does this... mean?
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The Han River (Jialing River) roars through the green mountains. Unlike the slightly turbid Han River, there is a green stream flowing slowly and twisting between the mountains. The valleys on both sides are deep,
Covered by layers of forest.
If you want to reach Langzhong from Jiange, you need to go southeast along the Han River, and Cangxi Valley is a dangerous place on this road. If the Langzhong defenders occupy Cangxi Valley, they can build a barrier in the northwest
, and correspondingly, if the Jiange defenders occupy Cangxi Valley, they can lead troops into Langzhong at any time.
It's a pity that Cangxi Valley is now under Yuchishun's control.
"Major General, there has been no movement in Langzhong for a long time." A middle-aged general strode over. He was so thin that he looked like he could be knocked down by a gust of wind, but his sharp eyes like an eagle told anyone who had ever been on the battlefield.
An old soldier, he is definitely a person who has been honed in hundreds of battles on the battlefield.
This person was Cao Xiaoda, General Jianwei of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, who was also an old subordinate of Yuchi Jiong. Yuchi Jiong sent him as his deputy to follow Yuchi Shun to Cangxi Valley. What he valued was Cao Xiaoda's stability and his ability to always detect risks in advance.
After all, Yuchi Shun's army left the Cangxi Valley alone. Apart from the superiority of troops, he had no advantages in other aspects, so there was no harm in being cautious.
"Yes." Yu Chishun was wiping his sword. This sword had not seen blood since the last battle at Sunjiamen.
When they came to Cangxi Valley a few days ago, they had encountered Nanchen's scouts. However, those scouts seemed to know where the enemies in front of them came from, so they had no intention of following or continuing to explore.
And retreat.
After that, the Cangxi Valley became quiet without any movement. It seemed that Li Xingchen had given up any hope of stopping Yu Chishun and intercepting Wei Xiaokuan.
"Li Xingchen is so honest, but I am not used to it." Yu Chishun slowly raised the sword in his hand and looked at his cheeks reflected in the bright sword body. He was tired from running around in the past few days and finally took the opportunity to repair it these days.
, now my face finally has a little more color.
"The general is always a little worried." Cao Xiaoda said directly, "Li Xingchen always pays attention to surprises in his troops, so there is no news at all. It seems that something is wrong..."
Yu Chishun considered it and said: "This Cangxi Valley is the only way to advance from Jiange or Chaotianmen to Langzhong. Li Xingchen has no other choice. Unless he attacks Cangxi Valley, he will not be able to stop Wei Xiaokuan from entering Langzhong...
Is it possible that Li Xingchen really plans to rely on the city and Tiangongyuan Mountain to defend it?"
After a pause, Yu Chishun gently tapped the hilt of his sword: "Li Xingchen doesn't have enough soldiers and horses. If he just defends blindly, how long can he defend? Some people don't believe that Shu County and Mianzhu Pass can't even defeat Panlong County.
I can’t hold on.”
For Li Xingchen, lack of troops was the biggest disadvantage. If he wanted to remedy this disadvantage, he would have to cherish time.