Zhongdu County is the eighth county that Mengwu has faced since he sent troops to Taiyuan.
Meng Wu, who was fighting smoother and smoother, cast a shadow in his heart. The exchange with Fazheng six or seven days ago made them speculate that Yuan Shao might be tempted by Gongsun Zan's pressure and the opportunity to completely control the stable Youzhou and Jizhou.
Give up and continue to fight for Bingzhou with Da Qin. This area has been divided into two parts, and it is still in the territory where Zhang Yan of Black Mountain and the 100,000 Black Mountain Army are eyeing and threatening.
After all, with Jizhou not yet completely consolidated and with the opportunity to capture Gongsun Zan and take full control of Youzhou, the barren land of Bingzhou has become a piece of useless land for Yuan Shao's forces, tasteless to eat, and a pity to abandon!
"Yuan Shao wants to retreat, and Zhang He wants to leave, so why don't we try to fight, and put some pressure on Zhang He, let him leave quickly, so that Bingzhou can be released quickly, so that we can take full control of Bingzhou after
, have enough time and energy to re-operate the Hetao area and create a pasture for our Daqin!"
"Secondly, it is also to try Zhang He's plan. After all, he will be outside and his military orders will be at a loss. Zhang He now controls Bingzhou Shangdang. The three counties of Taiyuan and Yanmen can be said to be the best places in Bingzhou. Under such circumstances
"Whether Zhang He, who now has 30,000 to 40,000 elite soldiers and 20,000 to 30,000 county garrison troops, is still willing to easily give up on Bingzhou and follow Yuan Shao's order to return to Jizhou has become a question!"
In short, after Fazheng and Mengwu reached a tacit understanding, Mengwu did not hesitate and directly led his troops to test Zhang He's depth and original intention. However, what Mengwu and Fazheng did not expect was that they would fight all the way.
, led by the two reckless men Cheng Ji and Cheng Wu, the Qin army was really reckless all the way.
Pingtao, Daling, Qixian, Jingling, Zishi, Jiexiu, Wuxian, all the way to Zhongdu County, which is now in front of Mengwu, Zhang He seems to have not received the news at all, and there is no leader
They came to fight, but they did not directly give up Bingzhou and completely withdraw their troops.
In short, Zhang He directly ignored the overwhelming Mongolian and Wu forces along the way.
Along the way, apart from fighting against the county guards who were stationed in various cities, the Mengwu army did not have a single encounter with the elite Yuan army under Zhang He, and easily captured Hexi County.
It borders a large area of Taiyuan County.
"General, what do you mean by saying that this picture is low?" Outside Zhongdu County, in the Qin Army camp with flags fluttering, Mengwu's deputy general Xu An looked at Mengwu with a puzzled face and asked: "If it is according to the military advisor's instructions,
It is inferred that Yuan Benchu was preparing to give up Bingzhou and wanted him to retreat directly back to Jizhou, thus
Try our best to seize and stabilize the two states of Jiyou. Logically speaking, we have already defeated him. Why didn't Zhang He withdraw his troops early before fighting us? Does he have to wait until he has fought with us and is unable to withdraw? He doesn't want to either
Think about it, if he really gets involved with us, will he be able to leave easily?"
"But Zhang He is not planning to retreat, and Yuan Shao is not planning to give up Bingzhou. According to the report sent by the brothers on the front line, Zhang He has just left Jinyang City after we captured Pingtao City. But as of now
, we have been going around the Jingshui River for six days, and we will capture the sixteen and eight counties of Taiyuan County soon, why haven’t we seen him show up yet?"
"Don't ask me!" Meng Wu scratched his head. He didn't understand Zhang He's operation at this time, and what to answer Xu An. He could only wave his hand impatiently, "What the hell are you going to do? Anyway, I have decided whether Zhang Junyi will leave or not. I will go and pass the order to let the brothers have enough to eat and drink. Early tomorrow morning, we will directly attack and capture the central capital! It doesn’t matter whether Zhang Junyi comes or not. , Anyway, I have eaten what I put into my stomach, so don’t try to make me vomit it out again!"
"No!" Xu An nodded and responded.
"Report!" Before Xu An could retreat, a Tanma from outside the camp excitedly rushed over. As he rushed, he shouted loudly to the camp: "General, General, we just got the news. Zhang He retreated, and all Yuan's troops in Yanmen County retreated to the Shangdang line. Now in the entire Taiyuan and Yanmen counties, except for Yanmen County, there are still many small groups originally organized by local people. Except for the county and county defenders and the checkpoint defenders, the city is basically empty. According to the news, Zhang He not only did nothing to the people in the two counties, but also left a lot of food, grass, luggage and other items!"
"Huh?!" Meng Wu was stunned, and couldn't help but be a little stunned. He pondered slightly and quickly turned his head, "Something's wrong. If Zhang He was really ready to give up the retreat so decisively, why did he delay it until now? It seems that he is waiting for it. We captured most of Taiyuan County and half of it. The people, food, grass and baggage! Could it be that..."
A flash of light flashed in Meng Wu's mind, and there was a trace of regret in the corner of his mouth. He shook his head unconsciously and sighed: "Zhang Junyi is a wonderful man. However, although your actions are worthy of China, after all, it is not done by human ministers, or you don't know Yuan Benchu." Maybe I can accommodate you! It’s a pity that such a person cannot be used by our Great Qin, it’s a secret investment!”
"General! Zhang He voluntarily gave up the two counties of Taiyuan and Yanmen, allowing our army to easily capture the two counties without using a single soldier, and control 56% of the merged states. This is enough to show that the calculations of the general and the military advisor were not wrong. Yuan Benchu is about to give up on Bingzhou, but why does the general look unhappy?" Xu An looked at Meng Wu doubtfully.
"I'm happy, how can I be unhappy?" Meng Wu shook his head and said, "Zhang He's withdrawal will allow us to easily capture Bingzhou and prevent our sons from risking their lives to fight. How can a certain family be unhappy?"
"Then why does the general look regretful and sigh secretly?" Xu An asked carefully.
"I just thought of the reason why Zhang He withdrew his troops at this time, and why we marched to capture most of Taiyuan County before retreating!" Meng Wu looked serious, "In the land of Bingzhou, since Emperor Huan of the Han Dynasty, Han and Hu people lived together, and Wuhuan , the Huns and other Hu people are quite powerful. In addition to the five counties of Shangjun, Xihe County that we conquered, and the five counties of Shangdang, Taiyuan, and Yanmen that Yuan Jun occupied, there are nine counties in Bingzhou, including Wuyuan, Shuofang, Yunzhong, and Dingxiang. The four counties have basically become the territory of the Southern Xiongnu, Wuhuan and other foreign barbarians."
"In other words, Yanmen County has become an important border area for China to fight against the Hu people. Once Zhang He directly retreats while we send troops, the Hu people will definitely not miss this opportunity and invade through Yanmen Pass. Then At that time, we were still in Xihe and had just entered Taiyuan. No matter how fast we were, we could at most capture Taiyuan and stop the barbarians outside Taiyuan County. But no matter what, Yanmen County would definitely fall. By then, we would lose the natural barrier of Yanmen Pass. , Facing the barbarians’ elite cavalry, Yanmen County will probably have ten rooms and nine empty houses.”
"According to Xiaozhi and I's previous calculations, as well as our understanding of Yuan Benchu, I can't even rule out that he would order Zhang He to retreat at the same time, contact Wuhuan and the Southern Xiongnu to march to Bingzhou, and deliberately give up Yanmen and Taiyuan to the Hu people, so that they will tie us up in Bingzhou and plunge us into a war with foreigners!"
"What! How dare he!" Xu An was startled, with an angry look on his face, "We are fighting for our own national quintessence, and the fighting is just a civil war in China. He, Yuan Benchu, is a citizen of China. How dare a prince of this country dare to do such a crazy thing?!"
"Why don't you dare!" Meng Wu sneered, "What kind of good guy do you think Yuan Benchu is?! He used Jizhou as a lure to lure Gongsun Zan to go south to attack Jizhou, and then bribed Han Fu's ministers with gold and silver to lure the wolves into the house and rob them brazenly. The land of my former officials is all occupied in Jizhou. After that, don’t you say you don’t know the news about the whole family of the Han family?"
"Subsequently, we killed the Emperor of the Han Dynasty and restored the Qin Dynasty. He even used the pretext of attacking us to capture and merge the states. But when he couldn't do it, he even decided to give up the merger and prepared to attack the two states of Jiyou with all his strength. Now He is a heroic figure, what do you think he can’t do?”
"..." Xu An's expression sank, and he silently recalled what Meng Wu said in his mind. He was speechless. After pondering for a moment, he continued to ask: "In this case, should we march as soon as possible? At least take Yanmen Pass first to prevent the barbarians from invading!"
"That's right!" Meng Wu nodded, looked in the direction of Shangdang, and said in a deep voice: "Yuan Benchu has a cold heart and is also a hero. It is not surprising that he can make such a decision. However, it is a pity that a certain But it’s Zhang He!”
"Zhang He!" Xu An looked up at Meng Wu, recalling all the situations during this period, his eyes lit up, and asked: "Is what Zhang He did during this period because he disagreed with Yuan Shao's order? , on purpose.”
"Yes!" Meng Wu nodded and said with a hint of respect: "Zhang Junyi deserves to be called the general's court pillar as your Majesty once said. If someone's guess is correct, the reason why Zhang Junyi didn't show up but didn't retreat is because It is to give us most of Taiyuan to prevent him from retreating. Once the Hu invades, we can take Taiyuan and march to Yanmen County as soon as possible to stop the Hu."
"This is why he left a certain amount of food and supplies in various cities. It is just so that we can maintain our combat effectiveness and deal with the barbarians!"
"I didn't expect that Yuan Benchu had such a general under his command. It's a pity that he can't be used by our Great Qin! What a pity!" Xu An showed regret and regret on his face and sighed deeply.
"It's unknown!" Meng Wu waved his hand, looked up at Xu An and said with a smile: "The world is still uncertain. Yuan Benchu will take over Jiyou Prefecture, and sooner or later he will confront us. When the time comes, what Zhang Junyi did today, It’s hard to say where he belongs!”
"Oh! The general means..."
"Okay, I don't mean anything, go and rest quickly. Now that we have guessed what Zhang He means, we can't let the barbarians enter our land of China, or even the four counties of Wuyuan, Shuofang, Yunzhong, and Dingxiang. Sooner or later, We also want to take it back. Sooner or later, there will be only one voice in the Hetao area, and that is Qin Yin!" Meng Wu's words were categorical, with a kind of majesty and domineering restraint in them.
"No!" Xu An bowed in submission, bowed respectfully, turned around and left.
"hehe!"
Meng Wu showed a smile on his face and murmured: "Zhang Junyi, in fact, apart from these purposes, it is not your purpose to let us fall into a war with the barbarians! However, if you wait for us to pacify After the Hu people took over the entire Bingzhou and Hetao areas and turned them into our Daqin's horse ranch, can Yuan Benchu really still accept your explanation?! Minzhu secretly said that such generals with their own will should have greater ambitions You’d better be prepared for your future and wait for the opportunity to serve me, Da Qin!”
