Chapter seven hundred and fifty fourth true meaning
But this time Han Qinhu obviously did the opposite.
He did not form an array outside Yangping Pass, but used the fortified city of Yangping Pass as his only and final support. After all, Han Qinhu's command was mainly composed of new soldiers and old and weak soldiers. If he formed an array outside the pass, he would basically be killed by Xiao Shilian.
Cutting melons and cutting vegetables kills people in the past. Today's battle on top of the city is enough to prove this point.
Therefore, it is reasonable for Han Qinhu to simply rely on Xiongguan to defend.
This also made Xiao Shilian more vigilant towards this previously unknown opponent. With such awareness, this person is definitely not easy to deal with.
"Today's casualties are already at seven or eight hundred, and it is estimated that Han Qinhu's side also suffered losses of five or six hundred people," Tang Zhong said slowly, "General, do we want to continue the attack tomorrow?"
Xiao Shilian tapped the table lightly with his hand and whispered: "Don't panic for now, there is no news from Guanzhong yet. If we attack rashly, it may not have a good effect."
After a pause, Xiao Shilian turned around and whispered: "We must maintain contact with Guanzhong, and quickly send someone to report the battle situation here to the Marquis of Hanzhong."
Several responsible generals took the order, and Niu Hong said in a deep voice: "General, there is not only Yangpingguan road from Hanzhong to Guanzhong, general, why..."
In Niu Hong's impression, both Xiao Shilian and Li Xingchen were good at the tactic of breaking in with light troops and breaking through the enemy's defense line with lightning speed. Why did they have to be so determined to attack Yangping Pass this time?
You must know that there are many roads to choose from from Hanzhong to Guanzhong, such as Chencang Road and Xiegu. These roads lead to Longyou and Guanzhong respectively, and even the nearest one goes to Lantian, the gateway to Chang'an City.
With Xiao Shilian's temper, how could he keep an eye on Yang Ping?
Xiao Shilian just smiled but did not speak. He knew very well why, but he could not explain to them at this time. There were many people with mixed ears. If the news leaked out, it might directly affect the implementation of Li Xinchen's entire plan.
With a slight cough, Xiao Shilian said in a deep voice: "Thousands of soldiers and horses of Han Qinhu are stationed at Yangping Pass. No matter whether he attacks Chencang or goes straight into the pass through a diagonal valley, in the end he still has to face this army. The more important issue is
In that case, we are more likely to be attacked from the north and south by the enemy, so it would be better to just break through Yangping Pass."
Xiao Shilian's reason can be said to be clumsy, but Niu Hong and Tang Zhong glanced at each other subconsciously and nodded in unison. Everyone knew that Xiao Shilian just found a reason casually, which means that the reason cannot be recruited by too many people.
However, judging from Xiao Shilian's application, it seems that he is confident.
And Xiao Shilian immediately ordered: "Tomorrow, each battalion will reorganize their troops and sum up their experience. We can rush to the top of the city in the first attack. This shows that Yangping Pass is not unbreakable. As long as we can seize Han Qinhu's flaw, then
This Yangping Pass belongs to us sooner or later."
"No!" the generals responded in unison.
Xiao Shilian waved his hand: "Niu Hong, Tang Zhong, you stay here for a while, and the rest can disperse."
After everyone left, Xiao Shilian winked at the guards standing at the door. The guards understood and asked the soldiers patrolling outside the door to take a few steps outside.
At this time, Xiao Shilian reached out and touched the map: "The reason why we sent troops to Yangping Pass is because the Marquis of Hanzhong has no intention of entering the pass from here."
"This..." Niu Hong was stunned for a moment. Xiao Shilian was willing to tell him Li Xinchen's overall strategic layout at this time, which made Niu Hong feel trusted, but he couldn't understand this sentence at all.
If he doesn't go through Yangpingguan or Chencang Road, what is Li Xinchen going to do?
We must know that Guanzhong is the life gate of the Northern Zhou Dynasty. Only by entering Guanzhong can we win a complete victory. Otherwise, any other capture of important towns will just be an advantage. In the future, when the Northern Zhou Dynasty recovers, they will still have to face the absolute superiority of the Northern Zhou Dynasty.
of military strength.
"Entering Guanzhong at this time will only make Yang Jian and Yu Wenxian, who are completely opposed to each other, try to cooperate or maintain a tacit understanding again," Xiao Shilian said in a deep voice, "It is not necessarily beneficial to us. What is more important is that compared with the enemy's heavy troop concentration,
There are other more empty places in Guanzhong that are worthy of our capture."
"Xiangyang?" Niu Hong had been in Hanzhong for a long time, and of course he understood the status of Hanzhong's thoroughfares. As soon as Xiao Shilian opened his mouth, he had already guessed what Li Xingchen's purpose was.
Hanzhong mainly connects Bashu, Guanzhong and Xiangyang, so apart from Bashu and Guanzhong, the only one left is Xiangyang. And indeed, as Xiao Shilian said, Guanzhong at this time has the main army of Wei Xiaokuan, Yuchi Jiong and others, which is more important
What's more, without the original obstruction of the Bashu Mountains, the two armies can easily exert their original combat power. It is naturally impossible for Li Xingchen to be as dizzy as before in mobilizing the two armies.
Once Li Xingchen rashly rushes into Guanzhong at this time, it is very likely that Yuchijiong and Wei Xiaokuan, who were originally fighting each other, will temporarily put down their disputes and deal with Li Xingchen together. After all, they both participated in the Battle of Bashu, but they know very well how many Li Xingchen have.
It's a lot of money, it's easier to ask God than to give him away, so it's best to "send him away" as soon as possible.
In contrast, the number of Xiangyang's defenders has reached an unprecedented point of weakness, and there are not many Northern Zhou soldiers and horses around. Most of them have followed Yuchi Jiong northward, and there is no time to return for reinforcements at this time.
If Li Xingchen attacks Xiangyang at this time and still goes down the Mian River, the threat to the Xiangyang defenders will certainly be fatal. If he can capture Xiangyang at this time, open up the entire Mian River defense line, and be able to attack Yangping Pass and Wu
If the Guan direction puts pressure on Guanzhong at the same time, it is certainly better than attacking Guanzhong rashly now.
Thinking of this, a smile appeared on Niu Hong's face. He had to say that Li Xingchen's strategy, which was somewhat similar to "attacking the east and attacking the west," was indeed unexpected. Perhaps in the eyes of many people, the most important thing in winning Hanzhong was to directly attack Guanzhong. Guanzhong
The Central Plains was a sure thing, and no one would have thought that Li Xingchen would transfer his troops southward at this time. And because of the obstruction of the Qinling Mountains, it would be even more difficult to transfer troops from Guanzhong to support Xiangyang.
Tang Zhong's understanding of the war situation in the north was obviously not as clear as that of Niu Hong, but at this time he also roughly realized something and was thoughtful.
It seemed that they had been waiting for the two people to realize something. Xiao Shilian just nodded slightly: "Yes, it is Xiangyang. Our mission is mainly to contain the enemy's Guanzhong army and attract their attention."
After a pause, Xiao Shilian said with a smile: "So we let Han Qinhu think that Yangping Pass is our main attack direction. If Han Qinhu doesn't move and Wei Xiaokuan doesn't move, then we won't move either. As for the direction of Xiangyang...
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As he spoke, Xiao Shilian's eyes moved along the map: "The Marquis of Hanzhong will be personally responsible."